More Fish
Problem: Commercial Fishermen need access to more fish

Solutions:
More enhancement facilities to produce salmon in areas where we can harvest them –
use them as production facilities – fill all hatcheries to capacity (government needs to renew its commitment to production hatcheries)
more money from governments (Federation lobby)
Community Regional Salmon Development (Alaska-style ocean ranching)
Coastal enhancement – like McLaughlin Bay
Outplanting – use DFO hatcheries and outplant fry to an area where there are not mixed stock fishery problems
Investing - a levy from fishermen – cost recovery fishery to support production costs
New fish- new opportunities for harvests
Needs buy-in from First Nations as projects in their territories
Other groups – objections – need to get public backing
Round tables everywhere
Agreements can lead to more fishing opportunities
Use of small bite fisheries
Tied to round tables
Facilitation is very necessary. It needs to be from outside organizations, not DFO
DFO managers must come up with reference points
On WCVI the assessments are fisheries drivers
Does not cost DFO much – Fishers pay by fishing – dependent on fish quantity and price – fishermen have to commit to complete the survey (the small bite fishery)
Need a ‘fishermen’s biologist’
Need to effectively challenge DFO mortality rates on bycatch that are hampering our ability to fish
Need to effectively challenge DFO on required escapement numbers and low harvest rates