If the commercial fishery opens this week is it worth heading out for a day, or would it be a total waste of time and effort?
That really is a tough call. The sienes take the top 100 feet or there abouts.. BUT who knows what fish are heading in behind them.
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Read this from Bob Cole
Hello Bill,
The problem with the Dalai Lama’s statement is that it doesn’t hold true when the dialogue is just words.
A reliable source of mine told me Thursday, before our meeting, that they were to meet a particular seine boat anchored at China Creek Sunday evening if they wanted some Sockeye.
Obviously, as last week, the fishing times and locations had been pre-determined and our meetings are basically window dressing.
The same thing happened the week before where a notice of time and boundaries was issued by DFO before our meeting that was to discuss and define such times and boundaries.
Secondly, at this point last year there weren’t more than ten seine boats fishing and they were restricted to certain areas that allowed a reasonable area for the sport fleet to operate in. The seiners still caught their allocation over the season and a reasonable recreational fishery co-existed. It is obvious that the intention is to decimate the rec effort and the local economy.
When we asked for some consideration last week, we were told they would be in and out, no problem. When we asked for such an area and a Monday start because of the long weekend, we were ignored and were told by someone on the phone from one of the many processors that have somehow joined our committee (maybe we should have all the motels, hotels, restaurants and tackle shops in town join the conversation) that “we don’t recognize American holidays”. Well Sunday is still part of our long weekend and the 800 recreational boats fishing in the inlet and many of the hundreds fishing Barkley Sound are still likely to be fishing or travelling through on Sunday afternoon and even Monday morning. Compromise is a two way street and we are seeing only one direction from the seine sector.
To top this lunacy off, Diana Dobson’s and your option 1 and 3 don’t make basic arithmetic sense. To “catch up” and allocate more fish than are in the inlet and Barkley Sound according to your own test boat, even if you include ten to fifteen thousand recruitment a day, plans to take all of the fish. Do the math! That leaves few for escapement, few for First Nations and basically none for the sport fleet.
Undoubtedly, the local economy and the real taxpayers don’t factor into the process at all.
Therefore, and after discussion with my colleagues, I will not be participating any further in this sham process regarding Sockeye.
Best of luck,
Bob Cole
From: Shaw, Bill
Subject: Re: Area 23 Salmon Harvest Committee meeting agenda - June 30, 2011
After reading this email I notice the saying at the end by the dalai lama. It is quite appropriate given todays discussion. The reason for having a roundtable process. Have a good weekend.
Bill
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Sent: Thu Jun 30 14:05:15 2011
Subject: RE: Area 23 Salmon Harvest Committee meeting agenda - June 30, 2011
<<June29_Assessment_summary.pdf>>
Hi Folks,
Here you go.
Run size is upgraded to 1,050,000.
Diana Dobson
Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Pêches et Océans Canada
South Coast Stock Assessment
3225 Stephenson Pt. Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 5K1
tel/tél: 250-756-7186 FAX: 250-756-7162
CELL: 250-714-4713
e-mail address/courriel:
diana.dobson@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
The reality today is that we are all interdependent and have to co-exist on this small planet. Therefore, the only sensible and intelligent way of resolving differences and clashes of interests, whether between individuals or nations, is through dialogue.
- The Dalai Lama
All down 40-50' off China Creek...you can't miss where they are...look for the flotilla! 
