Fisheries Implementation Roadmap

2023 fisheries action plan

The Five Nations Fishers Steering Committee, the Ha’oom Fisheries Society Board of Directors (BOD), and the staff of Ha’oom Fisheries Society have put together a 2023 fisheries implementation roadmap to share with the Five Nations. These plans were guided and approved by the Fishers Steering Committee and the Ha’oom Fisheries Society BOD. 

2023 Fisheries Implementation Roadmap

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2023 Fisheries Implementation At a Glance

January

Meeting:
January 24th: Fishers Steering Committee in person in Campbell River
Topics:
Groundfish, fisheries openings and closures, update on Fishers Enforcement Committee, Court case presentation and highlights
End of January: Email to fishers on anticipated openings and closures

February

Meeting:
February 7th: Fishers Steering Committee Meeting

 

 

Topics:
Groundfish, winter opening, update on the pilot agreement, phase approach for crab, update on monitoring working group, prawn fisheries management
February 8th: Leadership Forum  Partnerships, HFS role and approval process
End of February/March: Community Visits Registration, Meet HFS staff, Information Sharing, Training Programs promotion

MARCH

Meeting:

Mid-March/End of March: Pre-Season Meetings (zoom)

Topics:

One pre-season meeting for invertebrates and one pre-season meeting for groundfish and salmon via zoom for all Five Nations

April

Meeting:

TBD: Fishers Steering Committee Meeting (Zoom)

Topics:

Anticipated fishing closures and ISBM

Email to fishers for feedback on science priorities

May

Meeting:

Early May: Fishers Steering Committee

Topics:

Science

Early May: Leadership Forum Science
May 1: Post-Season Report sent to DFO

June

Meeting:

Mid-June: ISBM pre-season meeting (Zoom)

Topics:

 

End of June: Fishers Steering Committee Meeting Fishing closures

JULY

Meeting:

No meeting (fishing season)

Topics:

 

August

Meeting:

No meeting (fishing season)

Topics:

 

September

Meeting:
Mid-September: Fishers Steering Committee
Topics:
Provide guidance on next year’s fisheries management
Mid September: Leadership Forum Provide guidance on next year’s fisheries management

October

Meeting:
TBD: Fishers Steering Committee
Topics:
Fishers Steering Committee

November

Meeting:

November HFS Board of Directors Meeting

Topics:

Review Nations’ FMP

HFS to send Nations’ FMP to the Nations for their review

December

Meeting:

December 16: HFS Staff to send Nations’ Multi-Species Finfish Plan to DFO