quote:Originally posted by Gooey Bob
The only BS getting thrown around here is that being put out by people who clearly have an agenda to discredit rec catch numbers, and generally focus on things that have no bearing on what is ONLY an allocation problem.
Some facts:
- the recreational creel survey incorporates a peer reviewed statistical methodology that has consistently been suported by DFO staff as being defensible, and providing data that they are comfortable using.
- lodges on the coast have been audited for at least the past two seasons, and basically zero discrepencies were found.
- inspections of lodge catches are routinely carried out at airports all over the coast. Virtually no infractions are found.
- lodges and charters are required to submit catch data to DFO either in the form of a log book, or by email and this is done every year, and has been done for many years. This is what is audited.
- the recreational catch of halibut was well under its TAC every year up to about 2006. The underage was leased to the commercial sector hence "the account" that has been used to lease quota for the recreational sector for the past couple of years.
etc...etc...
Please cut the BS guys, its pretty basic.
The IPHC determines the Canadian quota based on factoring in conservation parameters.
That covers off conservation concerns.
Canada then determines how to split up that conservation based TAC. It does it by providing 88% to 440 individuals, and 12% to all other Canadians (300,000 give or take a few).
Thats where the problem lies and its called ALLOCATION, not conservation.
Governor, good to hear you're getting a political program going. Thats where the solution lies IMO. I'll emial you and join the ranks!
Gooey