Fishing Guide
Active Member
Cheers All,
RE: fish4all...the charter fleet rationalizes itself through market mechanisms: in prosperity there are more guides to handle the increased tourism and demand while, in economic uncertainty, the business is not there to support an individual. The smoke and mirrors you alude to with the 435 to 136 is based on a fatally flawed system that allows the commercial sector to lease 'stolen from the public' quota to other commercials which means that, while they are not on the water, they are - in fact - still fishing. The end result is no decrease whatsover in the fish caught under this fatally flawed and totally unacceptable system.
I have watched the election returns and will be keeping an eye on what the government does with this 'NEW' power. I am hoping that they have taken the interests of ALL Canadians to heart - including the vast number of sports fishermen and will now attempt to solve this problem with a workable solution that includes an increase TAC for the sports sector and a retirement of retired "non-active commercial fishermen' holding quota - not to mention the 'retirement' of the current Minister of Fisheries in favour of one that is truely competent. However...if there was any doubt that I am still against this halibut allocation/privitization (or the expansion into other areas) and will continue my quest to ensure the resources of Canada belong to ALL CANADIANS and not just a select few...read my lips..."I have only begun to fight!"
NOTE: I feel it is necessary to add the following: this is not a fight for resources because I am a guide for to believe such would be to miss the entire focus on my message. I fish for profit and for recreation. My income is derived from many sources - some from fishing but most from other outside businesses. I fish as I enjoy the activity as well as the variety of individuals I encounter: friends, guests, other fishermen, the environment and - YES - even commercial fishermen. However the idea of Common Property Resources being utilized in the fashion they are, with the threat of increasing this abuse to other resources, does not bode well with me at all and, as a CANADIAN with both a ownership stake as well as a concern for future generations and their ability to harvest what rightfully belongs to them, I will stand and defend this right - forever! The goal must be to ensure the highest end use of all our resources (and ANYONE who is being honest and has taken the time to read the government reports knows that sports guiding brings in vastly more investment into Canada than commercial enterprises and holds the key to funding DFO) while ensuring free and unfettered access to ALL Common Property Resources to all Canadians.
RE: fish4all...the charter fleet rationalizes itself through market mechanisms: in prosperity there are more guides to handle the increased tourism and demand while, in economic uncertainty, the business is not there to support an individual. The smoke and mirrors you alude to with the 435 to 136 is based on a fatally flawed system that allows the commercial sector to lease 'stolen from the public' quota to other commercials which means that, while they are not on the water, they are - in fact - still fishing. The end result is no decrease whatsover in the fish caught under this fatally flawed and totally unacceptable system.
I have watched the election returns and will be keeping an eye on what the government does with this 'NEW' power. I am hoping that they have taken the interests of ALL Canadians to heart - including the vast number of sports fishermen and will now attempt to solve this problem with a workable solution that includes an increase TAC for the sports sector and a retirement of retired "non-active commercial fishermen' holding quota - not to mention the 'retirement' of the current Minister of Fisheries in favour of one that is truely competent. However...if there was any doubt that I am still against this halibut allocation/privitization (or the expansion into other areas) and will continue my quest to ensure the resources of Canada belong to ALL CANADIANS and not just a select few...read my lips..."I have only begun to fight!"
NOTE: I feel it is necessary to add the following: this is not a fight for resources because I am a guide for to believe such would be to miss the entire focus on my message. I fish for profit and for recreation. My income is derived from many sources - some from fishing but most from other outside businesses. I fish as I enjoy the activity as well as the variety of individuals I encounter: friends, guests, other fishermen, the environment and - YES - even commercial fishermen. However the idea of Common Property Resources being utilized in the fashion they are, with the threat of increasing this abuse to other resources, does not bode well with me at all and, as a CANADIAN with both a ownership stake as well as a concern for future generations and their ability to harvest what rightfully belongs to them, I will stand and defend this right - forever! The goal must be to ensure the highest end use of all our resources (and ANYONE who is being honest and has taken the time to read the government reports knows that sports guiding brings in vastly more investment into Canada than commercial enterprises and holds the key to funding DFO) while ensuring free and unfettered access to ALL Common Property Resources to all Canadians.
Last edited by a moderator: