i doubt very much all sectors will get an opportunity. if i was a betting man i would bet only one sector will get an oppotunity.I've seen them out on the river as early as a couple weeks ago, wasting no time, unsure how successful they have been.
Run size is intially only 350,000 seems fairly low to have all sectors getting a piece of the pie, hopefully they are being conservative on their model choice and more show up.
Actually all sectors will have opportunities. The Area 23 Harvest Round Table has a fishing plan agreed upon by all groups. The initial harvest plan is to start slow (lower limits and fishing openings). Then once the test fishery can establish the run size and stock composition, we will reassess the fishing plan and possibly adjust either up or down based on analysis of the actual as opposed to forecast return of the run. And, its important to note that FSC has priority access which the Round Table respects and plans for.i doubt very much all sectors will get an opportunity. if i was a betting man i would bet only one sector will get an oppotunity.
Was their any follow up on the 8000 that were taken last year after their commercial and FSC quotas were already reached? Or was that determined to be legal?
perhaps get an opportunity once all the fish has swam by and into the river. does that really count as opportunity?Actually all sectors will have opportunities. The Area 23 Harvest Round Table has a fishing plan agreed upon by all groups. The initial harvest plan is to start slow (lower limits and fishing openings). Then once the test fishery can establish the run size and stock composition, we will reassess the fishing plan and possibly adjust either up or down based on analysis of the actual as opposed to forecast return of the run. And, its important to note that FSC has priority access which the Round Table respects and plans for.
Your perception, however the reality was that they had to forgo a significant economic opportunity. The FN's who stuck to the agreement had an Economic Opportunity (EO) Fishery (commercial sale agreement), while those who didn't stick to the plan did not have an opportunity until it was practically too late to get in on the EO fishery. So the net result was those who chose not to follow the agreement paid a significant price.From what I remember from last year was that one of the bands knowingly overfished sockeye , then got reprimanded by losing out on a chinook opening but after whining outside of DFO in Alberni all was well again and they were back in the river. I don’t know the details of the round table meetings that are held but it doesn’t appear to be working too well if one group is able to overfish with zero recourse from the other parties at the table. I asked one of the gillnetters the other day if they are finding any fish and he said about 5 a day.
Perhaps sit in on the RT meetings and see how all the sectors work out the harvest opportunities - its not what you appear to think.perhaps get an opportunity once all the fish has swam by and into the river. does that really count as opportunity?
Your perception, however the reality was that they had to forgo a significant economic opportunity. The FN's who stuck to the agreement had an Economic Opportunity (EO) Fishery (commercial sale agreement), while those who didn't stick to the plan did not have an opportunity until it was practically too late to get in on the EO fishery. So the net result was those who chose not to follow the agreement paid a significant price.
Interestingly for this season everyone signed the EO agreements, which have specific requirements to be met. Appears to be working.
Yes the early fishing is very slow, so despite perceptions no one is killing it.
Whether the RT knows or the DFO for that matter is not the point.Lot of moaning and bitching. As searun said round table in place. It's open for rec fishing. Maybe enjoy it for once. I sometimes don't get these threads. We already beat this issue to death last year.
To original post. I am sure round table knows about the net and where it is.
I am sure you are right about being exploited up and down the coastline but I would have thought that when and whatever fish actually make it through those barriers that thry are given a chance especially the early ones to return to their spawning grounds.the fish are "open for attack" from the various commercial and sports fisheries from Alaska all the way down the coast and in Barkley Sound long before they enter the Somass, pennel. Or did you not consider that?
the fish are "open for attack" from the various commercial and sports fisheries from Alaska all the way down the coast and in Barkley Sound long before they enter the Somass, pennel. Or did you not consider that?