SerengetiGuide
Well-Known Member
Interim meetings start today
So if the TAC dropped to 3 million you would be happy with 25%? Not a chance. You would be back asking for more.May of been yesterday. Either way they’re going on now is the point.
Wrote minister of fisheries, local MP, and Nathan Cullen today in regards to rec sector getting 25% of the halibut tac, our fair share.
No I would not be happy if it dropped to 3mill. But I would live within my limits.would u be happy if the allocation dropped 3 million pounds? of course u would not.... .the question is more about a fair equatable share of the allocation ... would like to see a number that is fair, what we have now is not...
No I would not be happy if it dropped to 3mill. But I would live within my limits.
I agree working together on all species is long over due. The DFO divide and conquer is alive and strong. Problem on our side is Most guys can’t afford to loose any more quota. It will bankrupt many in our sector( the bulk of commercial halibut quota is owned by what’s left of the small boat fleet). Government should have done the right thing and bought those guys out. Far less $$ then what JT paid to the journalists. I see another round of picfi buyback papers just arrived so any reduction in quota will also impact FN and quota available to everyone.Fully agree with u . We would also be able too live within the limits with exception that we have never been given a fair piece of the allocation pie.. if given a fair piece then it would be easier for all of us work together..... As i have been involved in the iphc process I always found it puzzling how we all work so well together at that process but as soon as we say " how about a fair allocation number for the sport sector"...**** hits the fan.... just wish we could sit down & find a number that both sides could live with and be done with this battle...As you know we are all faced with many new fronts everyday.. working together so much more could be accomplished .....
I agree working together on all species is long over due. The DFO divide and conquer is alive and strong. Problem on our side is Most guys can’t afford to loose any more quota. It will bankrupt many in our sector( the bulk of commercial halibut quota is owned by what’s left of the small boat fleet). Government should have done the right thing and bought those guys out. Far less $$ then what JT paid to the journalists. I see another round of picfi buyback papers just arrived so any reduction in quota will also impact FN and quota available to everyone.
It’s the government buying up commercial access for the natives. Currently I believe they have bought 20% of the total halibut quota. The government is the largest lessor on the coast as few natives Fish halibut and most of that quota is leased back to people like me. Pretty screwed up system actually. Band members that would like to fish have to bid in the open market for access to the PICFI Fish and the money goes to ?????What's picfi buy back? Not being a smart butt, I dont know....