Ok. We have a problem. Our salmon are dissappearing and we don't know why. Fish Farms probably play a big role, in the 1990's the commercial salmon fleet was taken effectivly off the water, total catch coastwide has gone from 500,000 Chinook a year to less then 100,000 and there are still none..
What has not worked:
Spot Closures
Voodoo Mumbo Jumbo from DFO
More Closures
Rambling Nonsense..
Closing DFO Enforcment Offices.
What Has worked:
Whatever they heck they do in Puget Sound and Washington.
What I see in Washington? Hatcheries.
How do we get them?
Form an Alliance with First Nations
I imagine there has been a mandate handed down to DFO from the Justice Department to the tune of "Give First Nations what they want so we don't get sued".. This probably worked quite well.
Now, I understand that First Nations are in the same position we were 5 years ago. The whales are apparantly starving. DFO Is probably prepared to do what they do best, and that is to restrict fishing opportunities and close sectors. They can slam the rivers shut for FN as well.
The Constitution says that First Nations will have priority access, and be able to use nets, jet boats, harpoons, and whatever. BUT, one thing they have is some pretty good clout. This is out there, but what if an alliance with two common foes when it comes to a property resource happened? They have incredible clout with the government, the rec sector has the chance to organize. If the two sectors joined forces and demanded hatcheries, enhancement, and for DFO to do their job and MANAGE the fishery, and this produced enough fish for everyone, the problem is solved..
No more scrabbling over crumbs. Lots of fish means lots of opportunities and everyone is happy.
What about this?
What has not worked:
Spot Closures
Voodoo Mumbo Jumbo from DFO
More Closures
Rambling Nonsense..
Closing DFO Enforcment Offices.
What Has worked:
Whatever they heck they do in Puget Sound and Washington.
What I see in Washington? Hatcheries.
How do we get them?
Form an Alliance with First Nations
I imagine there has been a mandate handed down to DFO from the Justice Department to the tune of "Give First Nations what they want so we don't get sued".. This probably worked quite well.
Now, I understand that First Nations are in the same position we were 5 years ago. The whales are apparantly starving. DFO Is probably prepared to do what they do best, and that is to restrict fishing opportunities and close sectors. They can slam the rivers shut for FN as well.
The Constitution says that First Nations will have priority access, and be able to use nets, jet boats, harpoons, and whatever. BUT, one thing they have is some pretty good clout. This is out there, but what if an alliance with two common foes when it comes to a property resource happened? They have incredible clout with the government, the rec sector has the chance to organize. If the two sectors joined forces and demanded hatcheries, enhancement, and for DFO to do their job and MANAGE the fishery, and this produced enough fish for everyone, the problem is solved..
No more scrabbling over crumbs. Lots of fish means lots of opportunities and everyone is happy.
What about this?