A group of knowledgeable and concerned anglers with various interests (both primary and secondary users) within the public fishery got together recently to discuss a plan of action to save our west coast salmon fisheries. Tom Davis chaired the meeting and with the input he received from those who attended he put together a briefing document. This document is intended to be wildly distributed to the public so that overwhelming pressure lands at the ministers door to begin listening and acting in a positive manner. Political leaders have already been sent copies of this by Tom including the Prime Minister and the fisheries minister.
Please take the time to read the document and use it to write your own letters to all the political leaders from all parties. What we want is: Immediately transition to marked selective fisheries in the areas where non-retention currently exists; immediately mass mark existing CDN hatchery production; immediately implement upper Fraser River Chinook enhancement and restoration activities using all the tools in the box and immediately remove the non-retention regulation in JDF and LGS. Finally, wherever it applies ask this question. Do you support the following?- The move to marked selective Fisheries? The Public Fishery’s access to the Salmon resource, including retention of healthy stocks where applicable? If not why not? Basically get them on record.
Please take the time to read the document and use it to write your own letters to all the political leaders from all parties. What we want is: Immediately transition to marked selective fisheries in the areas where non-retention currently exists; immediately mass mark existing CDN hatchery production; immediately implement upper Fraser River Chinook enhancement and restoration activities using all the tools in the box and immediately remove the non-retention regulation in JDF and LGS. Finally, wherever it applies ask this question. Do you support the following?- The move to marked selective Fisheries? The Public Fishery’s access to the Salmon resource, including retention of healthy stocks where applicable? If not why not? Basically get them on record.
