Regulatory Amendment Will Improve Fishery Management
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 22, 2015) - The Honourable John Duncan, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North, and the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced the Government's intent to pursue an amendment to the Pacific Fishery Regulations, 1993, to create separate commercial fishing licence categories for tuna, lingcod and dogfish. These species, along with Pacific cod, sole and flounder, skate, sturgeon and smelt, are currently grouped together as "Schedule II species" under Schedule II, Part II of the Pacific Fishery Regulations.
The amendment proposes to remove tuna, lingcod and dogfish from Schedule II, Part II of the Pacific Fishery Regulations and create separate licences for these fisheries. No new access or changes in allocation will result from this administrative change, which is expected to create a more efficient licensing process for commercial fishers and support sustainable management of the fisheries for these species. Over the next two years, the Department will consult with First Nations and affected stakeholders on the development of a new regulatory proposal.
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The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable John Duncan, MP for Vancouver Island North
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