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| Carving the Salmon Pie |
| Thompson Angler by Greg Gordon |
 It's by design that federal fisheries advisors are reconsidering contentious Pacific salmon allocation issues. Stemming from a recommendation from the Pacific Roundtable, an industry driven process, commercial fishers concerned about declining access to chinook and coho stocks appear to be seeking redress.
In December, 1996, Dr. Art May, an independent advisor to the minister of fisheries, released Altering Course, a report on intersectoral allocations of salmon. May is a former fisheries deputy minister with over 30 years of management experience. His report is the result of meetings with stakeholders, workshops, submitted briefs and discussion papers received over the course of nine months.
Since its release, Altering Course has been regarded as a contentious document--particularly by the sports sector. It pursued the subject of monetary compensation for commercial fishers, through a special fund created by doubling sports licence fees, when reallocation was desirable because of predicted low abundance of chinook and coho stocks.
At first glance, such terms seem a reasonable option. Salmon, however, are a commonly held resource--all citizens of Canada, present and future, are owners--therefore what exactly are sport fishers purchasing? Commercial fishers hold no legal right to allocation. Furthermore, it could be argued that if angling licence fees are now undervalued the principals should rightfully be the beneficiaries of any increase.
It seems reasonable too that Canadians should realize the best economic return from salmon harvest after conservation and Section 35 aboriginal food and ceremonial rights are met.
Those benefits were underscored in a 1996 report by ARA Consulting called, The Economic Value of Salmon: Chinook and Coho in B.C. In a comparison of expenditures, that report demonstrated that a sport caught chinook or coho generates $671 per fish as opposed to $26 for the commercial sector. The report also stated that recreational fishing contributed five times the economic value for Canada with a 20 per cent impact on that resource.
In considering some causative reasons behind low salmon abundance--habitat destruction, past overharvest by the commercial sector, fraudulent catch reporting by the industry, overharvest by Alaskan fishers, and unfavourable ocean conditions--it seems the sport sector might be asked to bear more than its share of burden. And as it appears the provincial government has recently come to realize, increasing sport fishing license fees can be much akin to killing the goose who laid the golden egg.
The fisheries minister would do well to consider all implications before instituting a public access fee increase based upon a perceived moral obligation.
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| Greg Gordan Email
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Article |
Topics |
Date |
| 1. |
Vancouver Island's Esperanza Inlet |
Halibut, Salmon, Vancouver Island |
May 2012 |
| 2. |
Fly Purple Peril |
Flys |
May 2012 |
| 3. |
Trolling for trout |
Trolling, Trout |
Apr 2012 |
| 4. |
Fly Blue Note |
Flyfishing, Flys |
Mar 2012 |
| 5. |
Fly Kalumlow |
Flyfishing, Flys |
Mar 2012 |
| 6. |
Fly Skeena Scar |
Flyfishing, Flys |
Mar 2012 |
| 7. |
Fly Polar Express |
Flyfishing, Flys |
Mar 2012 |
| 8. |
Sturgeon fishing in Vancouver British Columbia |
Sturgeon |
Mar 2012 |
| 9. |
Strategies for Catching Sturgeon |
Sturgeon |
Mar 2012 |
| 10. |
Fly Copper Gammarus |
Flys |
Mar 2012 |
| 11. |
Fly Alley Alevin |
Flys |
Mar 2012 |
| 12. |
Fly Hilton Boss |
Flys |
Mar 2012 |
| 13. |
A Guided Steelhead Trip on the River |
Steelhead |
Feb 2012 |
| 14. |
Fly Polar UV shrimp |
Flys |
Feb 2012 |
| 15. |
Egg-sukin Beaver Leech |
Flys |
Feb 2012 |
| 16. |
Fly Chardolas Bait |
Flys |
Feb 2012 |
| 17. |
Don't be afraid to try anything |
Steelhead |
Feb 2012 |
| 18. |
Best Fishing Story of 2011 Ryan Spannier |
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Feb 2012 |
| 19. |
Best Fishing Story of 2011 by Bob Waldhaus |
Steelhead |
Feb 2012 |
| 20. |
Best Fishing Story of 2011 David Sandquist |
Kids, Salmon |
Feb 2012 |
| 21. |
Fly Reeds Spey |
Flyfishing |
Feb 2012 |
| 22. |
Jet Boat Maintenance |
Boats |
Dec 2011 |
| 23. |
Smoked Salmon Recipe BBQ and Honey |
Recipes, Salmon |
Dec 2011 |
| 24. |
Poached Italian Cod |
Recipes |
Dec 2011 |
| 25. |
Fly Blue Charmer |
Flys |
Nov 2011 |
| 26. |
Fly Muddy Waters |
Flys |
Nov 2011 |
| 27. |
Fly - The Excursion Leech |
Flyfishing |
Nov 2011 |
| 28. |
Herb and Garlic Crusted Halibut with oven roasted ratatouille |
Halibut, Recipes |
Oct 2011 |
| 29. |
The Banner Season |
Fishing Area Outlook |
Jun 2011 |
| 30. |
voteforsalmon |
Conservaton, Salmon |
Apr 2011 |
| 31. |
Votesalmon |
Conservaton, Salmon |
Apr 2011 |
| 32. |
Rivers Inlet Hatchery Program |
Conservaton, Salmon |
Apr 2011 |
| 33. |
Mayday for Wild Salmon |
Conservaton, Salmon |
Mar 2011 |
| 34. |
Contest 2011 Fishing Story David Sandquist |
Flyfishing, Steelhead |
Feb 2011 |
| 35. |
Contest 2011 Fishing Story Honourary mention Ron Gibson |
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Feb 2011 |
| 36. |
Contest 2011 Fishing Story Bog Waldhaus |
Steelhead |
Feb 2011 |
| 37. |
Contest 2011 Fishing Story Brian Wong |
Salmon |
Feb 2011 |
| 38. |
Does Fish Cooking Techniques Matter |
Recipes |
Jan 2011 |
| 39. |
Mediterranean Fish Fillets |
Recipes |
Jan 2011 |
| 40. |
Virus Killing Fraser Sockeye |
Conservaton, Fish, Salmon |
Jan 2011 |
| 41. |
Halibut Fishery |
Conservaton, Hallibut |
Dec 2010 |
| 42. |
Salmon Virus watch |
Conservaton, Salmon |
Nov 2010 |
| 43. |
Disease Information |
Conservaton |
May 2010 |
| 44. |
Sea lice kept secret |
Conservaton |
May 2010 |
| 45. |
Catch the Dream |
Halibut, Salmon, Trolling |
May 2010 |
| 46. |
Oak Bay Marine Group Newsletter |
Salmon |
Mar 2010 |
| 47. |
Quesnel Lake |
Trout |
Jan 2010 |
| 48. |
Art of Curing and Smoking Fish |
Smoking |
Jan 2010 |
| 49. |
Bradley's Famous Hot Smoked Salmon |
Smoking |
Jan 2010 |
| 50. |
Salmon fishery action suit |
Salmon |
Nov 2009 |
| 51. |
Save B.C. Salmon |
Conservaton, Salmon |
Nov 2009 |
| 52. |
Winner of the Giver on the River Free Charter |
Fish |
Sep 2009 |
| 53. |
Oven bbq salmon |
Recipes, Salmon |
Aug 2009 |
| 54. |
Poached Italian Cod |
Recipes |
Aug 2009 |
| 55. |
Salmon Creole |
Recipes, Salmon |
Aug 2009 |
| 56. |
Australia Fishing |
Salmon |
Aug 2009 |
| 57. |
Horseradish and Dill Butter Salmon Steaks |
Recipes, Salmon |
Jul 2009 |
| 58. |
Navigating a boat purchase |
Boats |
Jul 2009 |
| 59. |
Salmon with a Homemade Grain Mustard Crust |
Recipes, Salmon |
Jul 2009 |
| 60. |
Halibut with Fennel Broth |
Halibut, Recipes |
Jul 2009 |
| 61. |
Cedar Plank Salmon |
Recipes, Salmon |
Jun 2009 |
| 62. |
Islander Winner 2009 |
Tackle |
Jun 2009 |
| 63. |
Just Get In the Water |
Technique |
Jun 2009 |
| 64. |
Saltwater Night Fishing for Salmon |
Salmon, Technique |
Jun 2009 |
| 65. |
Steelhead & Salmon Warfare |
Salmon, Steelhead |
Jun 2009 |
| 66. |
Deep Running Giant Salmon |
Salmon |
May 2009 |
| 67. |
Salmon Scampi |
Recipes |
Apr 2009 |
| 68. |
Dandelion Stuffed Chaunigan Trout |
Recipes, Trout |
Apr 2009 |
| 69. |
Living Rivers - Georgia Basin and Vancouver Island |
Conservaton |
Apr 2009 |
| 70. |
Salmon steak recipe |
Recipes, Salmon |
Mar 2009 |
| 71. |
Chaunigan Trout Recipe |
Recipes, Trout |
Mar 2009 |
| 72. |
Best catch of 2008 |
Flyfishing, Kids, Salmon, Steelhead, Trout |
Feb 2009 |
| 73. |
The Great Chilko Bear Adventure |
Bears |
Feb 2009 |
| 74. |
Seasonal Outlook for 2010 |
Salmon, Seasons, Steelhead, Sturgeon, Trout |
Jan 2009 |
| 75. |
A Fishing Trip with REEL OBSESSIONS Vancouver Island. |
Salmon, Trolling |
Jan 2009 |
| 76. |
Carp fishing from a different angle |
Carp |
Sep 2008 |
| 77. |
Fish British Columbia With a Timeshare |
Accommodation |
Apr 2008 |
| 78. |
Hurt by aquaculture industry |
Salmon |
Nov 2007 |
| 79. |
BC wild salmon endangered by failure to contain sea lice from salmon farms |
Conservaton |
Sep 2007 |
| 80. |
Go Fish |
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Aug 2007 |
| 81. |
Studies show harmful impact of BC coast salmon farms on wild Pacific salmon |
Salmon |
Aug 2007 |
| 82. |
Lynn's Fishing Adventure |
Sturgeon, Trout |
Jul 2007 |
| 83. |
Chilliwack River Action Committee |
Conservaton |
Apr 2007 |
| 84. |
Indian Candy Recipe |
Recipes, Salmon, Smoking |
Mar 2007 |
| 85. |
Fishing Articles and archived fishing posts |
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Mar 2007 |
| 86. |
Curing Eggs |
Salmon |
Mar 2007 |
| 87. |
Fishing for Chum Salmon |
Salmon |
Mar 2007 |
| 88. |
Salmon Eating - After They Change Colour |
Salmon |
Mar 2007 |
| 89. |
A guides Perspective - The Fraser River |
Salmon, Seasons, Sturgeon, Trout |
Aug 2005 |
| 90. |
Smoked Salmon Recipe |
Recipes, Salmon, Smoking |
Dec 2004 |
| 91. |
Fishing in Harrison Hot Springs |
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Aug 2004 |
| 92. |
Jet vs. Outboard |
Boats |
Aug 2004 |
| 93. |
Helpful Hints, Tips and Tricks |
Tackle |
Mar 2004 |
| 94. |
Uncle Wes - Farewell Old Friend |
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Dec 2003 |
| 95. |
Cow Paddy Pond |
Trout |
Oct 2003 |
| 96. |
12 Seasons of Fishing the Kitimat |
Flyfishing, Salmon, Seasons, Trout |
Apr 2003 |
| 97. |
Sara, Guardian of the Lake |
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Jul 2002 |
| 98. |
Portrait of a Mountain Man |
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May 2002 |
| 99. |
Carving the Salmon Pie |
Salmon |
May 2001 |
| 100. |
Spoon Fishing Lakes From The Bank |
Tackle, Trout |
Mar 2001 |
| 101. |
Vedder River Fishing “Fall options” |
Salmon, Seasons |
Mar 2001 |
| 102. |
Slippery Spotted Owls |
Salmon |
Jul 1998 |
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