Draft Northern and Southern IFMPs
DFO has released draft Northern and Southern Integrated Fishing and Management Plans for Salmon. Comments are due by April 15th.
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Proceedings from Building a Vision for Green Energy in British Columbia now available October 27, 2010 02:17:01 Posted By Trish Hall The proceedings report from the Simon Fraser University workshop Building a Vision for Green Energy in British Columbia, November 3-4, 2009 are now available. Watershed Watch Salmon Society helped organize and sponsor the event….
Salmon Outlook for 2019
DFO has released its Preliminary 2019 Salmon Outlook. The Outlook provides information on the forecasted stock status for 2019 across BC’s coast and for all species of Pacific Salmon (pink, chum, sockeye, coho and Chinook). The outlook is considered preliminary and there is considerable uncertainty in environmental conditions and returns per spawner for most populations….
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Comments on Canada-British Columbia Marine Protected Area Network until September 16, 2011 September 13, 2011 10:35:34 Posted By Trish Hall Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is soliciting comments on a DRAFT Canada-British Columbia Marine Protected Area Network Strategy. The consultation period for the draft Canada-BC MPA Network Strategy will run until September 16, 2011. Your…
MCC Letter to Prime Minister
On November 12, 2019, the salmon committee of the MCC submitted a letter to the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau detailing Pacific mandate priorities. Key components of the mandate are detailed below: Review and update DFO management structures and processes to account for unprecedented low returns, increasing climate change impacts, and implementation of First Nations co-management…
MCC Salmon Committee Visits Ottawa
On April 12th, 2016, members of the salmon committee visited Ottawa to introduce our group and provide advice to the new fisheries minister, the Honourable Hunter Tootoo. Along with our introduction letter, the MCC provided nine recommendations as listed below: 1. Commission an independent report on progress towards implementation of Cohen Commission recommendations (Cohen recommendation 75). 2. (a) Dedicate the resources to ensure full, robust WSP implementation (Cohen rec. 6); (b) hire an Associate Regional Director responsible for WSP implementation (Cohen rec. 4); and (c) provide sufficient resources to meet monitoring, assessment, and stakeholder engagement objectives. 3. Establish an independent body of experts on Pacific salmon, appointed by the Minister, to provide reports on the status of Canada’s wild Pacific salmon populations and whether they are being managed in a manner consistent with federal policies, international commitments, and public expectations. 4. Revise and apply salmon farming siting criteria developed through meaningful consultation with First Nations and stakeholders and an independent scientific peer review process (Cohen rec. 15-‐17). 5. Develop a stock monitoring and assessment plan and make it available to the public (along with relevant science and research as per Cohen rec. 73) through a central, independent repository, similar to the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Skeena Salmon Program. 6. (a) Require the Strategic Framework for Fishery Monitoring and Catch Reporting be fully implemented within two years; and (b) review the role, membership, and funding of the Monitoring & Compliance Panel. 7. Establish formal arrangements with other government agencies (federal and provincial) responsible for monitoring ecosystems and habitats and integrate them into WSP implementation and climate change monitoring programs….
DFO Consultations Website
DFO Consultations Website November 24, 2009 03:54:40 Posted By Trish Hall For a list of upcoming consultations with DFO see the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Consultationswebsite. Permalink Comments (0) Email to Friend Categories: Consultation Opportunities Sea Lice Conference, May 9-12, 2010, Victoria BC November 24, 2009 03:20:04 Posted By Trish Hall The 8th…