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IMAWG Technical
Advisor Pete Nickl in
addresses 57 Nation
reps at the February
Forum.
Key PointsKey Messages from January 201 4 Forum and Summary of Key Technical Issues at
February 201 4 Forum
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Forum on Conservation &HarvestPlanning
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TAXWE 'GILA"Gaining and Building Strength"
Photo: Josh Duncan
-Submitted by: Pete Nicklin, IMAWG Technical Advisor
Grand Chief Ken Malloway sent a letter to DFO on
behalf of the participants of the January Forum . Three
key messages were outl ined in the letter.
Fraser Spring and Summer 52Chinook management
• At this point, it is not possible for the FN Caucus of
the Joint Technical Working Group to replicate
the analysis used to underpin the last two years
of Fraser Spring and Summer 52Chinook
management (as described in a DFO letter from
June 201 2).
• Forum participants and the JTWG request DFO
provide the technical rationale for the Zoned
Management approach to begin the season.
Fraser Sockeye Management
• DFO was asked to provide information related to
Total Al lowable Mortal ity rules, Management
Adjustment, Sockeye Conservation Unit status
paper, the Use of Fish Policy, and the proposed
approach for Cultus sockeye management.
Interior Fraser Coho
• DFO agreed to a ful l post-season discussion with
respect to 201 3 management, and DFO has not
yet provided the information necessary to
conduct the discussion.
• Forum participants and the JTWG request
complete transparency with respect to the tools
used for pre-season planning, in-season
management and post-season accounting.
Forum on Conservation and Harvest Planning
information, including meeting notes and
presentations can be accessed at
http://www.frafs.ca/node/42 .
Photo: FRAFS Facebook
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continued - Key Messages from January 201 4 Forum and Summary of Key
Technical Issues at February 201 4 Forum
DFO responded to the letter prior to the February Forum:
Fraser Spring and Summer 52Chinook management
• DFO is working on Science support to address the outstanding
analytical work
• DFO has not yet decided on the zone of management to begin the
season, and wil l provide information related to the chosen
approach
Fraser Sockeye
• A Fraser River Sockeye Spawning Initiative (FRSSI) workshop is being
planned for March (Tier 3 and Tier 2)
• The Management Adjustment wil l be discussed at the February Forum
• A CU status presentation wil l be considered for a future Forum
• The Use of Fish Policy wil l be discussed at the February Forum
• The Late Run and Cultus management approach has not yet been
final ized
Interior Fraser Coho
• DFO recognizes the request for clarity on some issues at the JTWG
• DFO is exploring possible scenarios for increased impacts to Interior
Fraser coho
Key technical messages delivered by First Nations
technical personnel at the Forum
The meeting notes are not yet available from the February Forum. However, key technical messages delivered by
First Nations technical personnel at the Forum included the fol lowing:
• The need for DFO to include First Nations technical personnel in processes that develop objectives for
analysis such as work undertaken as part of the CSAS process and Fraser Sockeye management
• Greater transparency with respect to Interior Fraser Coho management including the provision of the
models and tools used to guide 201 4 management
•The JTWG co-chairs will be submitting a Briefing Note to the FRAFS Executive Committee regarding the
outstanding Chinook information needed to resolve the replication of information used to underpin the last
two years of Fraser Chinook Spring and Summer 52Chinook management, and this issue will not be
discussed at the JTWG until it receives the requested information.
The JTWG wil l be meeting on March 18th for a ful l day, prior to the March Forum. The focus of the meeting
wil l be key issues outl ined in the draft IFMP and technical issues for discussion at the Forum.
Draft Prawn and Shrimp by
Trap IFMP- Submitted by Bernette Laliberte: IMAWG Marine
Biologist
The draft was released in early January with a deadline
for feedback was February 20th. The IMAWG Biologist,
Bernette, reviewed the draft with a fine tooth comb and
provided a table of comments/concerns for a letter that
was sent to DFO. One main concern is that changes
requested by IMAWG from the past two years have yet
to be made, including the location of Food fisheries and
the lack of supporting information for stating increasing
commercial gear use for food fisheries. Even after two
years of discussion and suggestions from IMAWG, DFO
is sti l l planning on implementing restrictions on prawn
Food fisheries (i .e. IFMP states " DFO intends to
introduce management measures in 201 5/1 6, such as
trap l imits, to manage the FSC prawn fishery and the
harvesting capacity of commercial vessels and gear"). I t
is sti l l unclear if there is a conservation concern.
If this fishery and the ability to use commercial gear
for fishing prawn is important to your community
then IMAWG suggests that an in-depth discussion
take place bilaterally with DFO.
IMAT Update
Island Marine Aquatic Technical Working Group (IMAT)
February was a busy month but IMAT did meet twice,
February 7th and 24th. The working group reviewed
and provided recommendations on the draft
presentations DFO was going to give at IMAWG pre-
season meeting. DFO did use the template that IMAWG
had created after the post-season meeting; however,
some adjustments sti l l need to be made. But this is a
good step forward in bridging the communication gap
between DFO and IMAWG. The next IMAT meeting
will be March 1 1 -1 2th in Nanaimo at the Coast
Bastion. This meeting wil l mostly be a forum to discuss
the Salmon IFMP but also plan for the new fiscal .
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Pacific Integrated Fishery Management Plan for Salmon 201 4 -1 5 (IFMP)
As mentioned in the December / January Newsletter, DFO has made changes to the review
process of the IFMP.
DFO is no longer releasing two drafts for public review. Only one draft wil l be circulated. This draft wil l be
released March 3, 201 4, by an email distribution l ist. Should you not receive a copy or would l ike a hard copy,
please contact the DFO Resource Manager for your area. The deadline to provide feedback is April 7th, 2014.
Comments may be provided in writing via mail addressed to: DFO - Salmon Team, Suite 200 –
401 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3S4 or via email to Kelly.Binning@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or to
the local DFO office in your area.
Photos: IMAWG Biologist Katie Beach
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IMAWG Standing Committee Nominations
and Election- Submitted by Sonora Thompson: IMAWG Coordinator
As per the new governance structure, IMAWG is becoming a
not-for-profit incorporated society in the new fiscal , and with
that our Standing Committee now needs to be a
membership of elected delegates that are chosen by the
Nations.
This process holds IMAWG accountable to the Nations for
transparency and accountabil ity.
IMAWG is looking for five nominees (4 plus one elder) from
each of the three language groups on or around Vancouver
Island. In total , 1 5 delegates wil l be voted on by the Nations
on March 31 st. Out of these 1 5, six delegates wil l be voted in
by the Standing Committee to become the IMAWG Board of
Directors.
IMAWG's mandate is to work to protect priority rights to food
through building Tier One strength, while engaging with DFO
on a Tier Two basis, discussing al l fisheries matters of
concern. IMAWG works with al l Nations, and other
organizations such as the FNFC, to ensure al l issues are
brought forward to leadership for discussion and resolution.
If you are interested in becoming part of IMAWG, please
contact us for more information (nominations are due March
7th). If you would l ike to choose your delegates, please
attend our Annual General Meeting on March 31 st to vote in
your picks. (One vote per Nation, and proxy's can be used.)
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Photo: Josh Duncan
Upcoming IMAWG
MeetingsMarch 1 1 th & 12thIMAT Salmon Meeting (Tier 1 )Contact B. Lal iberte
March 1 3th & 14thIMAWG Catch MonitoringWorkshop (Tier 1 & 2)
March 1 9th - 21 stForum on Management of FraserSalmonContact W. Quinlan @ FRAFS
March 25thRoadmap Fraser SalmonNegotiation Sharing FrameworkContact W. Quinlan @ FRAFS
March 31 stIMAWG Election and AGM (Tier 1 )Contact S. Thompson
I f a Nation needs financial assistance for travel expenses,
please contact Sonora at smorin. imawg@gmail .com.
Thanks to Josh Duncan
We would l ike to thank Josh Duncan for his
generous contribution of awesome
photographs for our communications!
Thanks Josh - great shots! We appreciate
photo contributions, if you have some to
share, please send them to
dave@docmedia.ca .
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