UFFCA; PICFI & 2009 Demonstration Commercial Fisheries

Presentation to the Salmon TableJuly 2009

Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance

Non-Profit conservation organization open to any First Nation organization in the upper Fraser area

Works towards the furtherance of First Nations’ interests wrt the management of UFFCA area fisheries and aquatic resources

Conservation/escapement objectives and promoting stock-selective harvesting a priority– Highly supportive of moving TAC in-river; supports

both the above objectives

UFFCA & PICFI (DCFs)

Submitted a PICFI EoI (under review) Assisted with the development of 2009 DCF

proposals Working with the SFC-Siska partnership on

coordinative funding proposal– Supporting collaboration between regions

Four fisheries tentatively approved in the UFFCA area for 2009

– CSTC, Lheidli T’enneh, NSTC, TNG

CSTC DCF

The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (CSTC)

Early Summer (Nadina – maximum 5,000 pieces) and summer sockeye (Stellako and/or Late Stuart – combined maximum of 3,500 pieces)

Fishing sites in the Nechako watershed (restricted to beach seine only – SARA issues)

Lheidli T’enneh DCF

Lheidli T’enneh (LTB) – Summer sockeye

(Stellako and/or Late Stuart – combined maximum of 5,000 pieces)

Fishing sites on the Fraser River mainstem downstream of the Nechako confluence (gillnet).

NSTC DCF

Northern Shuswap Tribal Council (NSTC) – Summer (Quesnel River Watershed sockeye including Horsefly River sockeye)

Potential catch range 5,000 to 50,000.

Beach/boat seine or gillnet Harvested from Quesnel

River mainstem near Likely as well as the Horsefly River

TNG DCF

Tsilhqot’in National Government (TNG) – Summer sockeye (Chilko River)

A range of 500 to 1500) will be harvested in the Chilcotin watershed.

Beach seine. More if available and

viable

2009 DCF Needs

1. Community support – Fundamental– Conservation and FSC access cannot be

compromised

2. Coordinative resources – UFFCA pursuing– Support for common planning and logistical needs

3. Reliable in-season run-size information4. Sufficient abundance5. Capacity – support of industry and key agency

personnel, & lots of logistical innovation– Key regional agency contacts

2009 DCF Objectives (Local)

Provide information to inform regionally-based business planning and CFE structuring– Inform PICFI steps 2 & 3– Explore harvest, transport, processing, marketing and

sales – specific to DCF areas– Identify constraints/challenges and manners in which

they can be redressed

2009 DCF Objectives (Broader)

Assess opportunities for inter-region collaboration; processing and fresh sales

Explore options & needs for local processing Explore product potential (value added)

– Product-market assessment Branding/Certification options and benefits Reporting and workshops to share and learn