We are plenty accountable. When we reach our quota we are off the water... The big issue here is gifting a public resource... Where was my chance to get some of this free quota going around? The pie chart posted by fish4all shows the bulk of halibut is exported.... So how exactly does gifting 85% of a resource to 400 slipper skippers help every Canadian get access to this resource at $22 per kg at the supermarket? Why is there not a lottery for the whole resource? Take it back, and let those that want it lease it from the people of of Canada? Oh, I forgot, 400 guys won the private lottery in 2003... We have independent creel surveyors at the dock, and our catching power is nothing compared to the modern commercial fleet..
And who is the bully? Every SFAB meeting has someone from the commercial sector there, could a few rec guys sit in beside the commercials and "help conserve" as they put it? I bet not..... We did not go dump blocks in front of the commercial fleet on their opening weekend, because 85/15 is a sign of more to come...
captain whatever, now is the time to ensure the cogs of your lobby machine are well greased, because the theft of a Canadian resource ie coming to light...