CEO Of Sports Fishermen BC Optimistic Halibut Limits To be Increased
Sunday, December 11, 2011 @ 4:34 AM
Prince George- The Chief Executive Officer of the Sports Fishing Institute of BC, Rob Alcock, says his group is cautiously optimistic that the Halibut limits will be re set in 2012.
Alcock says the Fishing institute has been in discussion with the Department of Federal Fisheries in the manner in which the catch allocation has been taking place and are hoping for a change which will allow sports fishermen more than the 12% recreational allotment that has been in place. Alcock says 88% of the catch has been given to the 436 people who hold quotas. Of that number only 137 boats actually fished while the quotas of others were sold.
Alcock says we are hoping for a two a day, three in possession limit for the sports fishermen.
The Sports fishery of BC he says contributes a large sum of money to the province by way of increased tourism, equipment, and other needs of the sports fishermen. They need to be more recognized says Alcock.
Comments
I thought sports fisheries was looking for a tag system simlar to chinook tag where we are allowed so many per season. this was more for the guy that only makes it to the ocean once a year. Say maybe 10 per year where as now the guy that fishes every weekend can take 2 fish now could possably take 2 x 20 weekends = 40 fish, I think the tag system would be more fair.
First off.. if you dont fish for a living you shouldnt get any of these quotas.. a majority get these quotas and then sell them to actual fisherman.. that has to stop.. its not good business. Stop doing bad business.
Guys like Jimmy are the type that benefit from the system as it now stands, that has to stop. What do you think the “occupy” protests are all about?
Sport fishing generates a whole pile more money in this province for the people of this province than the commercial industry ever will. Sport fishing needs to expand and commercial needs to shrink.
“Sport fishing generates a whole pile more money in this province for the people of this province than the commercial industry ever will. Sport fishing needs to expand and commercial needs to shrink”
There is much truth to this statement.
Now will someone please find a way to get some fresh BC Halibut on the market out here in Ottawa? I’m enjoying the various Atlantic Ocean fish, but geez I could use a good ole Halibut feast, LOL.
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