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 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
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Meeting:
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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
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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
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Meeting: TBD: Fishers Steering Committee Meeting (Zoom) |
Topics: Anticipated fishing closures and ISBM |
| Email to fishers for feedback on science priorities |
May
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Meeting: Early May: Fishers Steering Committee |
Topics: Science |
| Early May: Leadership Forum | Science |
| May 1: Post-Season Report sent to DFO |
June
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Meeting: Mid-June: ISBM pre-season meeting (Zoom) |
Topics:
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| End of June: Fishers Steering Committee Meeting | Fishing closures |
JULY
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Meeting: No meeting (fishing season) |
Topics:
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August
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Meeting: No meeting (fishing season) |
Topics:
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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
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Meeting: November HFS Board of Directors Meeting |
Topics: Review Nations’ FMP |
| HFS to send Nations’ FMP to the Nations for their review |
December
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Meeting: December 16: HFS Staff to send Nations’ Multi-Species Finfish Plan to DFO |