Salmon Stamp fee revenue to increase to 100% for B.C.

[Last Chance]

I have no problem paying my fair share so long as it goes back to the resource, not a slipper skipper or some political fund..

 

[Cuba Libre]

I always laugh my saltwater license is less then $30 with all the tags possible but a fresh water with steelhead tag is almost $50 and you can spend a lot more to fish some restricted waters.

Then I fish 3-5 days in the fresh and keep nothing vs. 20-30 days on the salt keeping a years supply of fish, prawns and crabs including enough to put on some big seafood feasts during the summer.

Yes its a bargain -- but it will have to change to pay for more things such as increased monitoring. That doesn't bother me one bit when you consider the price of a day on the slopes or a round of golf on a decent course

 

[bigbruce]

I'd like to know why we have to buy fishing licenses and salmon stamps at all?? After all, as Canadians, why should we have to pay to go out and catch something that is rightfully ours to begin with?

 

[fishhunter327]

This is good news.Now what we need is a Halibut conservation stamp,the proceeds going to a PHF (Pacific Halibut Foundation)which could buy out slipper skippers and secure the health of sportfishing and guiding interests.

 

[Big Green Machine]

I'd like to know why we have to buy fishing licenses and salmon stamps at all?? After all, as Canadians, why should we have to pay to go out and catch something that is rightfully ours to begin with?

The FFSBC needs the money to stock lakes so people have something to fish for.

 

[Old Seadog]

It's true, is addressed under the Conservation forum with an announcement from PSF.
http://www.sportfishingbc.com/forum/showthread.php?23007-Salmon-Conservation-Stamp

About time, Great to hear and I'm Ok with it. Now lets put it to Work !!!!!!

 

[tincan]

http://m.burnabynow.com/svc/wlws.svc/getHtml#article/?articleId=8199905&isUniqueArticleId=true

 

[Rockfish]

http://www.burnabynow.com/business/Huge+budget+cuts+worry+local+streamkeeper/8199905/story.html

"That's a common thing we are hearing from stewardship groups everywhere: There's no more habitat officers. If you have a problem, there's no one to even talk to anymore," he said. "If a company bulldozes a stream, there are no officers to come out to look at it much less impose a fine or regulation or anything."