e Recovery Strategy for the Northern and Southern Resident Killer Whales Webinar Sept 25&26

[cohochinook]

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Parks Canada Agency (PCA) are pleased to notify you of the following information sessions regarding the proposed amendments to the Recovery Strategy for the Northern and Southern Resident Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in Canada.

As noted in our previous e-mail sent September 4th 2018, the amended Recovery Strategy includes identification of two additional areas as proposed critical habitat for Resident Killer Whales following recent science advice, as well as clarification of the features, functions and attributes for proposed and existing critical habitat. The proposed amended Recovery Strategy is currently posted on the Species at Risk Public Registry, and public input is being sought on Section 7 (Critical habitat) of the document for a 60-day comment period (September 4 – November 3, 2018). Input is sought via the above link or through the regional SARA program (contact info below).

The purpose of the information sessions is to provide information about the proposed critical habitat for Northern and Southern Resident Killer Whales, including the description of the science advice underlying the identification of the additional proposed critical habitat areas, and to answer questions about the proposed amendments to the document.

Locations, dates and times of these meetings are:

Webinars:

· Webinar 1: Tuesday, September 25th, 2018, 10 am – 12 pm

· Webinar 2: Wednesday, September 26th, 2018, 10 am – 12 pm

WebEx Information:

• Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/US): 1 877-413-4782
• Local dial-in number: 613-960-7511
• Conference ID: 5681284

Regional in-person meetings:

· Port Alberni (Best Western Barclay Hotel, 4277 Stamp Ave.): Wednesday, October 3rd 2018, 6-9 pm

• Ucluelet (Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, Ballroom, 596 Marine Drive): Thursday, October 4th 2018, 6-9 pm

Please RSVP for the above webinar(s) and/or in-person meetings to SARA.XPAC@dfo-mpo.gc.ca. If you require further clarification, please call 604-666-7907 or email SARA.XPAC@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

Species at Risk Program

Pacific Region

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

200-401 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC V6C 3S4

Telephone: 604-666-7907

 

[cohochinook]

Just got this by email:

Dear Sir / Madam,


On Friday, September 14th, Fisheries and Oceans Canada provided information regarding upcoming webinars on the Proposed Amended Recovery Strategy for Northern and Southern Resident Killer Whales in Canada. We would like to clarify that the September 25 webinar is being held for Indigenous groups only. Please find below the public webinar schedule.


Please RSVP via email to SARA.XPAC@dfo-mpo.gc.cato attend either the webinar or the in-person information sessions with your name, organization, email address, phone number, and number of participants.


CORRECTION NOTICE


Public webinar: Proposed Amended Recovery Strategy for Northern and Southern Resident Killer Whales in Canada


Webinar

o Webinar (Public): Wednesday, September 26th, 2018, 10 am – 12 pm

WebEx Information: to be provided to registered participants on Friday, September 21.


Regional in-person meetings:

· Port Alberni (Best Western Barclay Hotel, 4277 Stamp Ave.): Wednesday, October 3rd 2018, 6-9 pm

• Ucluelet (Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, Ballroom, 596 Marine Drive): Thursday, October 4th 2018, 6-9 pm

Species at Risk Program

Pacific Region

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

200-401 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC V6C 3S4

Telephone: 604-666-7907

Facsimile: 604-666-0417

 

[fish brain]

Why are they making access more restrictive?

 

[cohochinook]

This was posted by Searun on another Forum topic on SKRW's. The important point is to submit the written input not just do the webinar. Here's what he said:

"The SARA process does not ordinarily allow for any public meetings. The defined process under the act is to offer a write in only consultation offered Canada wide. The SARA team has offered public meetings at the insistence of several groups who offered advice that prior decisions regarding management options and how they were employed when other areas were designated at Critical Habitat has left a considerable level of dis-trust. Many insisted that to build trust, the SARA team needed to offer some open public meetings to at minimum share their information regarding how the proposed area was selected for inclusion as CH. So we are at least fortunate there will be public meetings of any kind as it is not required under the SARA Act.

BTW, do not expect that attending the WebX or Public meetings is considered as providing official input per SARA process - this is still a Write In Only process. These meetings are informational only."