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THE FISHERMAN
January 12, 1954
CLASSIFIED
"Clipper II" For Sale
Halibut boat "Clipper II" in A-l condition. New 110 Cummins Diesel installed in 1951. Apply through Prince Rupert Fishermen's Credit Union.
Trolier-Trawler For Sale
"Midway," length 40', powered by 60 Hercules Diesel. Has complete trolling and trawling equipment, radiophone, echo sounder, iron mike, 3 bunks. Apply Ray Johnson, 1616 Nelson St., Vancouver, B.C., or phone PAcific 6489.
W.C. Troller For Sale
M/V "Commander," West Coast troller built by Williams Bt. Wks. at Sointula. Length 40y2', beam liy2', depth 6', powered by 110 H.P. Chrysler Crown, new Spils-bury-Tindall 25-W radiophone, new 120 fathom Ekolite sounder, Swann anchor winch. Complete with stabilizers and trolling gear, two new spring filled mattresses. This boat suitable for collecting or seining. For further particulars contact Wes Niemi at Sointula, B.C.
MV "Kenn Falls" For Sale
Length 60', beam 14' 6", depth 7', 65 H.P. Atlas Imperial diesels, new exhaust manifold, new gears in reverse gear. Has Ekolite sounder, Kaar direction finder and rented Marconi radiophone. Complete halibut equipment and dory. Price, $17,000. Apply Karl Arnet, Tofino, B.C.
Properly For Sale
Build your own boat and save a few thousand! 56-foot shed, lot, cabin, circular and band saw (12 H.P.). Complete to start work. 2 blocks from sawmill. Price, $1,000. Apply L. Under, Oona River, B.C.
Gillnetter For Sale
"Lady Marie 2," length 32', beam 8', powered by 85 H.P. Ace Chrysler. Fully equipped with drum and skiff, anchor, radiophone 2 years old, etc. Boat now on ways at Celtic Boat Wks. Price, $6,000. Apply Mrs. Marie Lervik, 2996 West 21st Ave., Vancouver B.C.
MV "Kennedy Lake" For Sale
Length 39', beam 10' 6", depth 6', 65 H.P .Cummins diesel engine. Completely equipped for trolling with 9-ft. dinghy. Also seine turntable with deck rollers, etc., galley in fo'castle, force draft oil burner, 4 bunks, 32 V. lighting and starting system. Price, $10,000. Apply Karl Arnet, Tofino, B.C.
"Cape Swain" For Sale
Length 40', beam 12', draught 6', 2 years old. Powered by 5-cyl-inder 60 H.P. Gardner Diesel. Will make ideal drum seiner and combination boat. Apply H. Ormond, 232 Machleary St., Nanaimo, B.C.
"Mobro" for Sale
"Mobro," troller-halibut, 2% yrs. old, length 44', beam 12' 2". Powered by Garner Diesel, 1 year old. Well equipped,, galley on deck, toilet, 3 bunks, iron mike, direction finder, radiophone, two herring nets. Halibut and trolling gear, ready to go. Price, $15,000. Apply Box 3, The Fisherman, 301 Powell St., Vancouver, B.C., or phone Ma. 1829.
Sointula House For Sale
Fully insulated, furnished 4-room house with bath, complete, plus double garage on a 120 x 90 lot. For further particulars phone Fred Walsh at CH. 5439.
Vancouver Emergency Fund Plans Under Discussion
A small committee met last week to discuss plans for formation of an Emergency Fund Committee which would organise activities in the Vancouver area aimed at raising money for UFAWU members in the event of a strike or other crisis. Everyone realizes there is a definite need for such a fund and it would benefit every member of both the Fishermen's and Shoreworkers' Locals.
It was recommended that the committee consist of three members from each of the Shoreworkers and fishermen's Locals and the Auxiliary.
Suggestions for financing the fund followed.
A full discussion on establishing the committee will take place shortly at both Vancouver Local meetings and there will be further details of the fund reported in The Fisherman.
Seine Opinions Requested On Juan de Fuca Closure
Salmon seine fishermen members of the UFAWU have been circularized through the Fraser River District Council as to their opinions on two Council proposals for application of the same weekend and long term closures to the Straits of Juan de Fuca as are applied to the Fraser River.
WANTED!
Would like to lease troller with option to buy. 28' to 32', 10 to 15 Easthope. Responsible fisherman. Apply Box 29, The Fisherman, 301 Powell St., Vancouver, B.C.
Troller for Sale
"Nina H." Length 36 feet. Powered by new 30-40 Easthope. Radiophone. Excellent living quarters. Will sacrifice. Price $4,500. Apply Easthope Wharf, 1747 W. Georgia St.
"Aleutian Queen" For Sale
Halibut boat and packer, fully equipped. Built by Bensons Shipyards in 1948. Price, $55,000. For further information call Maynard Edwards at MA. 6759.
Gillnetter for Sale
Boat 31%', Vivian 15 H.P. engine in good running condition. Write 518 East 22nd Ave., Vancouver 10, B.C., or phone FA. 3615-L.
For Sale
Direction finder 32 volt outside loop APELCO. Used only a display model. Regular price, $640; for sale, $485. Pacific Radiophone Service Ltd., 811 East Hastings St. HAstings 3485.
Gillnetter For Sale
Boat 33', Buda Diesel, radio. Price, $4000. Will trade for prop erty. Phone YOrk 0348.
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News, Views
QUEEN CHARLOTTES
By CHARLIE VALLEY Skidegate Local at its last general  meeting took up proposed amendments to fishery regulations.   Most important decision was to petition the Federal and Provincial governments to get started on several projects needed that would give work to destitute fishermen. Fishermen's  earnings  for the
The letter outlining the attitude of the Fraser River Council on this question declares as follows:
"We have been requested by the Fraser River District Council to obtain the opinion of all Union salmon seine fishermen regarding future regulations for the Fraser River, Gulf of Georgia and Juan de Fuca Straits.
"The Council has gone on record in favor of two main proposals:
That in future weekend closure regulations imposed on the Juan de Fuca Area be the same as those imposed on the Fraser River area. 2 That in future when special long-term closures are necessary for conservation of Fraser River salmon runs, the same closures be applied to the Straits of Juan de Fuca area.
"The Fraser River Council believes that the seine fleet operating in Juan de Fuca Straits is now very effective both for sockeyes and pinks. Therefore unless there is equality in weekend closures and other conservation measures the results will be extremely harmful to the Fraser gillnet fleet.
"During 1953, the Fraser fishermen operated only about 3Vi days per week during the sockeye season; they were closed down continuously for four weeks during the pink season and operated a large part of the fall season on only two days fishing per week. During the months of July, August and September, the salmon seine fleet fished Juan de Fuca Straits on the basis of five days per week.
Canadian Seine Fleet
1949
111,834 soctoeye 2,650,000 pinks
be allowed five days fishing per week while the Fraser is only allowed one or two days per week.
"These are the reasons for the two proposals listed at the begin-i ning of this letter. The Fraser River District Council are appealing to the Union seiners to support the request for equal closed times and would appreciate an opportunity to speak to«the Vancouver Local in the near future on this subject. Other locals are asked to give this consideration when considering proposed amendments.
"We ask all Union members in both the seine and gillnets fleets to study this matter fully prior to your meetings," the letter concludes.
past season hit an all-time low. In every branch of the industry there is poverty. To revoke the requirements that only British subjects be issued seine fishing licences was condemned vigorously.
The industry is overcrowded; the question is what is to be done with the D.P. Canadians.
Someone suggested the only course was to have our government arrange with People's China or the USSR to take these D.P. Canadians. The other course is to allow no more Displaced Persons into Canada.
★ ★ ★ Cowichan   sports   fishing was
roundly condemned as it is in the commercial fishing for salmon. A reminder to sports that game hogs are never popular. Commercial fishing is strictly brass and plugs.
★ * * Abolition of minimum size (6V2)
mesh met full agreement on the explanation of that section but the meeting voted in favor of abolishing the 60 mesh net north of Cape Caution; grey fish fishing with one drift net only; Shagg Rock area to be allowed for herring bait fishing; no tangle nets be allowed anywhere.
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The "raid" by the Seafarers Union was roundly condemned and the Local pledged its continued support to the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union. Skidegate Local is sold on this issue. As to the renegades that did desert to give aid and comfort to the
Canadian Gillnet Fleet
857,902 sockeye 750,000 pinks
1953
600,449 sockeye 3,000,000 pinks
1,329,255 sockeye 1,000,000 pinks
'An examination of the above figures shows that the seine catch of sockeye increased from 11 percent in 1949 to 31 percent in 1953. For pinks, the seine fleet catch remained at about 75 percent inboth years. However, in respect to pinks, it should be noted that in 1947, the previous pink year, the seine fleet caught 1,750,000 and the gillnetters caught 1,750,000. Thus the split was about 50-50.
"There are two primary reasons for the increased catch of Fraser River sockeye and pinks by the seine fleet.
• The fishery regulation amendments   which   allow longer
seines, use of power skiffs and a 36 hour weekend inshore, with no closure on weekends offshore.
• Increased experience and efficiency in the use of seines in
Juan de Fuca Straits.
"The Fraser gillnetters are quite anxious about the trend, since if it continues, they will be suffering longer and longer closures, and getting a smaller and smaller percentage of the Canadian catch. In the case of sockeye, where there is an equal division of catch between American and Canadian fishermen using all types of gear, the gillnetters see no reason why they should be closed down 3Vz days per week while the Canadian seiners are only closed down two days per week.
"In* the case of pinks, most gillnetters realize there is an even bigger issue involved; namely that the lack of a treaty between Canada and the United States gives the Americans the lion's share of the catch.
"Nevertheless, so long as no treaty exists the Fraser gillnetters see no reason why the Canadian seine fleet in Juan de Fuca should
Unionists May Correspond As Peace Meet Delegates
An invitation has been extended to members of the UFAWU to become corresponding delegates to the Canadian Congress of Support for Negotiated Peace taking place January 30-31 in Toronto. The suggestion came in a let-
ter from secretary, Mary Jennison of the Canadian Peace Congress in reply to the UFAWU executive board which had been forced to turn down an invitation to send a delegate to the meeting because of financial difficulties.
Instead, the board asked the Peace Congress to forward all information arising from the conference.
Congress secretary, Mary Jennison writes:
"We are hoping that although the financial commitment involved in sending a delegate is heavy and too difficult at this time, there will be many of your members who may wish to enroll as corresponding delegates, to send in their comments in writing, and to receive reports of the Congress discussions and decisions. May we ask you to discuss this possibility with as many of your members as possible and may we hope for fruitful results.
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"We know we can count on your support."
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raiders, they have been expelled. This Local approves wholeheartedly of such action.
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We asked the Department of Fisheries if they are investigating the Japanese floating canneries and off-shore fishing. The past salmon season in the Northern area was considered a failure in Alaska and Canada. Are the salmon caught by the Japanese the same fish that produce the cycle runs into Alaska and Canadian fishing areas?
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Annual school closing was celebrated with a big Christmas Tree Party at the. Community Hall. The PTA gave every assistance to the teachers and participants. The children had a swell time. The program included singing and plays. The consolidated school district takes in the Natives better than half of whom are from Skidegate Mission (there is no race discrimination). Their parents were at the party and as proud as any parent could be as their children won the approval and applause from the audience.
★ ★ * Poverty is now such a commonplace thing over the Queen Charlotte Islands that the people are cracking jokes about it, which reminds me there was a fellow here some years ago by the name of "B.S." Bill Strassman who could come up in just the right time, with the right climax to any situation. One day a fellow was crying to Bill about how hard up he was. It was coffee without milk or sugar, beans instead of meat, etc., and if Bill could help a poor fellow—a loan you know. Bill looked the fellow square in the eye and said to him, "Say mister, you don't know what poverty is. Why, on the farm I was raised on, my old man was so poor that he had to put the dog on a wheel barrow and wheel him out into the pasture to bark at the cows to get them in for milking time."
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The Taxpayers' Association held a meeting on December 14. Tops on the agenda was to get relief work—any kind to help alleviate the- poverty-stricken fishermen and others in desperate straits. A request was made to the Provincial government for road work and to the Federal government to get other works started. Fishermen get no unemployment relief. Other matters of local interest were dealt with.
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