Derby
Crew Member
I was hoping to get this out ASAP to our members via chipmunk encouraging them to write their MP's & MLA's.
"The Directors of the BCFDF encourage all members to e mail or write their MP"s & MLA's expressing their extreme concerns at the lack of protection accorded B.C. steelhead by both the Federal & Provincial fisheries agencies. There is a demonstrated lack of communication & cooperation by both governments, resulting in potential extinction of some steelhead runs. Of particular concern is the imminent expiration of Thompson/Chilcotin stocks, with this years return estimated at 45 fish for the Chilcotin & 145 for the Thompson. Historically these runs numbered in the thousands.
Despite numerous pleas from NGO's, the totally non selective Fraser River chum gill net fisheries were allowed to proceed resulting in mortalities of these decimated stocks. We view these openings as reprehensible & a dereliction of responsibility by our Federal government. The B.C. government must also be taken to task for lack of forceful actions in protesting these non selective net fisheries."
These iconic B.C. steelhead are in a death spiral. We must all accept responsibility in preserving these fish for our future generations. Failure to save these fish would represent a failure on our part as stewards."
Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
Minister of Fisheries & Oceans
House of Commons
Ottawa Ont.
Canada K1A 0A6
Dominic.LeBlanc@parl.gc.ca
Terry Beech MP
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister LeBlanc
3906 Hastings St.
Burnaby , B.C.
Canada V5C 6C1
Terry.Beech@parl.gc.ca
Todd Doherty MP
Conservative Fisheries Critic
1520 3rd Ave
Prince George, B.C.
Canada V2L 3G4
Todd.Doherty@parl.gc.ca
Hon. Lana Popham
Minister of Agriculture
Room 325-501 Belleville Street
Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4
AGR.Minister@gov.bc.ca
Hon. Doug Donaldson
Minister of Forests Lands & Natural Resources
P.O. Box 9049 Stn Prov Govt.
Victoria, B.C. V8W 9E2
FLNR.Minister@gov.bc.ca
Hon. George Heyman
Minister of Environment
PO Box 9047 Stn Prov Govt
Rm 112, Parliament Bldgs
Victori, B.C. V8W 9E2
ENV.minister@gov.bc.ca
"The Directors of the BCFDF encourage all members to e mail or write their MP"s & MLA's expressing their extreme concerns at the lack of protection accorded B.C. steelhead by both the Federal & Provincial fisheries agencies. There is a demonstrated lack of communication & cooperation by both governments, resulting in potential extinction of some steelhead runs. Of particular concern is the imminent expiration of Thompson/Chilcotin stocks, with this years return estimated at 45 fish for the Chilcotin & 145 for the Thompson. Historically these runs numbered in the thousands.
Despite numerous pleas from NGO's, the totally non selective Fraser River chum gill net fisheries were allowed to proceed resulting in mortalities of these decimated stocks. We view these openings as reprehensible & a dereliction of responsibility by our Federal government. The B.C. government must also be taken to task for lack of forceful actions in protesting these non selective net fisheries."
These iconic B.C. steelhead are in a death spiral. We must all accept responsibility in preserving these fish for our future generations. Failure to save these fish would represent a failure on our part as stewards."
Hon. Dominic LeBlanc
Minister of Fisheries & Oceans
House of Commons
Ottawa Ont.
Canada K1A 0A6
Dominic.LeBlanc@parl.gc.ca
Terry Beech MP
Parliamentary Secretary to Minister LeBlanc
3906 Hastings St.
Burnaby , B.C.
Canada V5C 6C1
Terry.Beech@parl.gc.ca
Todd Doherty MP
Conservative Fisheries Critic
1520 3rd Ave
Prince George, B.C.
Canada V2L 3G4
Todd.Doherty@parl.gc.ca
Hon. Lana Popham
Minister of Agriculture
Room 325-501 Belleville Street
Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4
AGR.Minister@gov.bc.ca
Hon. Doug Donaldson
Minister of Forests Lands & Natural Resources
P.O. Box 9049 Stn Prov Govt.
Victoria, B.C. V8W 9E2
FLNR.Minister@gov.bc.ca
Hon. George Heyman
Minister of Environment
PO Box 9047 Stn Prov Govt
Rm 112, Parliament Bldgs
Victori, B.C. V8W 9E2
ENV.minister@gov.bc.ca