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Salmon IFMP

MCC input to draft 2021-22 IFMP for salmon fisheries
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus April 12, 2021April 14, 2021

The salmon committee of the MCC has submitted its comments on the draft Integrated Fisheries Management Plan for salmon. Concerns have been identified for the lack of recovery of at-risk populations that continue to be fished, concerns for proposals that move Canada toward U.S. style fisheries that rely on hatcheries, concerns for mixed-stock ocean fisheries that should move more catch to terminal areas, and concerns for wildlife and ecosystems that depend on wild salmon reaching their natal streams

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Letters from MCC | Update

MCC Letter to Fisheries Minister re: MSF Fisheries
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus March 18, 2021April 14, 2021

On March 18, the MCC submitted the following letter to Minister Jordan describing the potential impacts of mark selective fisheries on endangered Chinook populations, and detailing concerns around DFO’s proposed catch, release, compliance, and stock composition monitoring and evaluation. While there may be limited opportunities for MSF fisheries in BC recreational Chinook fisheries, most of…

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From DFO

DFO’s draft 2021/22 Fishing Plans for salmon released
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus March 2, 2021March 19, 2021

On March 1, DFO released the draft Integrated Fishing Management Plans for salmon for the north and south coast 2021/22. Deadline for comment on these plans is April 9, 2021

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Update

2021 IFMP planning priorities for the MCC salmon committee
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus January 20, 2021March 19, 2021

In preparation for development of the 2021-22 Integrated Fisheries Management Plans for Northern and Southern BC, DFO released the Department’s letter on key planning priorities. DFO’s priorities include First Nations FSC fisheries, COSEWIC and SARA processes, the Big Bar landslide, and CSAF demonstration fisheries. For southern BC, priorities are for Southern BC Chinook, Southern Resident…

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From DFO

Environmental Conditions: State of the Salmon for 2021
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus January 5, 2021March 19, 2021

DFO’s State of the Salmon Program gave a presentation at the Preliminary Salmon Outlook Meeting on Dec. 17, 2020. It details environmental conditions that will inform salmon returns in 2021. In summary, given broadly similar conditions in recent years it is expected that there will be below average survival for many Fraser stocks, coast-wide declines…

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In the News

COSEWIC Releases new assessments
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

COSEWIC has released its new assessments for South Coast BC Chinook populations most impacted by hatcheries: four were designated Endangered, three Threatened, and one Special Concern, while one was deemed Not at Risk. Three remote populations were determined to be Data Deficient, and will require additional research before being re-assessed. The two Thompson River steelhead…

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Update

MCC recommendations for 2020/21 Strait of Georgia herring fishery.
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus December 1, 2020April 28, 2021

The MCC recommends a transition of Pacific herring management toward an ecosystem based fishery through lowering the harvest rate and implementing operational control points to maintain the biomass at a higher level.

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From DFO | Salmon IFMP

2020 Salmon IFMP feedback package released
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus April 27, 2020March 19, 2021

On April 24th DFO released a package including the feedback they received on the draft Integrated Fisheries Management Plans for Salmon on the north and south coast. The letters include feedback from First Nations, commercial and sport harvest committees and the MCC. The package can be viewed or downloaded below.

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From DFO

Proposed Changes for 2020 Chinook Fisheries
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus April 23, 2020April 27, 2020

On March 2, the DFO sent a letter to stakeholders and First Nations soliciting feedback on proposed management measures for South Coast Chinook. The Department received feedback on the March 2 letter from approximately 15 groups providing recommendations on possible changes to the 2019 Chinook fishery restrictions for the upcoming year, including 9 from First…

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Letters from MCC

MCC Salmon Committee submits comments to IFMP
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus April 22, 2020April 22, 2020

Comments on the North and South Coast Integrated Fishing Management Plans for Salmon were due on April 20. We (the MCC Salmon committee) submitted comments on the IFMPs. Our comments cover Chinook, sockeye, coho, pink and chum fisheries management across the province of BC, as well as on catch monitoring and compliance, hatcheries, total mortalities…

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Update

2020 Chinook Management Proposal
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus April 9, 2020April 9, 2020

On March 2, 2020, Fisheries and Oceans Canada released a letter that intended to communicate their approach for developing fisheries management actions to address conservation concerns for Fraser River Chinook over the next year. On April 9, the MCC submitted a letter in response detailing our Management Recommendations, Rationale and Evaluation. In it we detail…

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Update

Clarification – Mortalities of Fraser Chinook in South Coast Rec Fisheries
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus March 12, 2020March 12, 2020

In a press release and backgrounder sent out on February 5th, 2020, the MCC provided an estimate of total mortalities of endangered and threatened Fraser 42 and 52 Chinook in south coast recreational fisheries. This estimate was based on the recreational fishery in Areas 17, 18, 19, 20, 29 and 121 (roughly Juan de Fuca,…

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Update

2020 Fraser River Chinook Management Approach
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus March 3, 2020April 9, 2020

Deadline for comments extended until April 9. DFO released a letter detailing their 2020 Fraser River Chinook Management Approach on March 2. Comments are due by March 27th, 2020. This letter is intended to communicate the Department’s approach for developing fisheries management actions to address conservation concerns for Fraser River Chinook over the next year….

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Update

Draft Northern and Southern IFMPs
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus March 3, 2020March 3, 2020

DFO has released draft Northern and Southern Integrated Fishing and Management Plans for Salmon. Comments are due by April 15th.

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Update

Incorporating Research into Management
ByPacific Marine Conservation Caucus February 6, 2020February 7, 2020

Fisheries Related Incidental Mortality is becoming more widely accepted as an potential significant contributor to Total Mortalities from fisheries. To continue discussion, we looked at Fraser River Spring and Summer 42/52 Chinook in one fishery to examine FRIM and TMs.

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