Resource Management
Problem: all fisheries need better resource management

Solutions:
Resource management needs to
reflect the interests of
communities, fishermen, tendermen and shoreworkers
Open and transparent meetings
Meetings need to be near the communities they are impacting
Stock assessment– better –
stream walking - more guardians –
Use of drones instead of walking in some areas
Utilize First Nations’ stream counting reports if DFO not doing
Fishermen participate in stream walking
Need offshore assessment fisheries to determine run size
Fishermen should understand / agree on methodology before DFO uses models to determine TAC in any fishery
need a 'fishermen's biologist' to assist fishermen in debates with DFO or other sectors. They all have their own staff biologists
DFO needs more staff –
need enough C&P so that we are not closed to a lack of fisheries patrolmen / - more guardians –
more managers
Stable fish management (same people stay in the position in )
Round tables everywhere
Can use outside fishery for in-season assessment of run size (eg Barkley Sound). Fisheries can occur sooner not rely on in-river assessments after the fish has gone by.
Industry pays royalty for stream assessment