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THE FISHERMAN
March 26, 1940.
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North Arm Fraser River.
Harry Howard, G.O.C. man for Local No. 5, P.C.F.U., is building a new 32' boat. He has just laid the keel this weeTt. Best of luck, Harry.
Refuge Cove.
There were a few springs off Refuge Cove but blackfish came into the Sound and that finished the fishing. High boat before the blackfish came in was 135 pounds for the day, March 12th.
Winter Harbor.
Pretty fair scratch fishing inside Quatsino Sound. Four fish weighing 52 pounds were caught March
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Point Grey.
One or two trollers fishing springs off Point Grey this week made around $20.00 a day. The fish weighed as high as 25 pounds.
Queen Charlotte City.
Chas. Nelson, well-known Queen Charlotte fishermen who is at the Tranquille Sanitarium, sends word that the doctors have operated on his lung ailment. He gives high praises to the institution and its staff, says the nurses are a swell bunch of girls, but the medicine they give him tastes very bad. He doesn't know when he is to get away from the sanitarium.
Reports from Pacofi that the herring seiners have been doing good; it is their best season. The Pacofi plant ran till about the 20th of March. Herring are now said to be spawning in a number of places.
John Setso of the Troller "Solvi" is in the hospital at Queen Charlotte City. His broken leg is doing so well that the doctor feels he can go home to Massett during March.
The Flagship, Laur-Wayne, of the Loggers Navy, arrived in Queen Charlotte City visiting friends and taking a much-needed rest. Capt.
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Officers of the United Fishermen's Federal Union, taken before their convention started on Monday, March 18. Seated from left to right are: H. Stavenes, president; W. Burgess, secretary; Nick Kopatic, executive board,member. Standing from left to right are: A. Christoffersen, and W. Olson, members of th executive board.
United Fishermen Decide On Group Set-Up Of Union
The second annual convention of the United Fishermen's Federal Union, Local 44, opened at the Croatian Educational Home, 600 Campbell Avenue, at 10 a.m. March 18th, with President H. Stavenes presiding. Mayor Lyle Telford delivered an address to the delegates, in which he urged the need for unity among the various fishermen's organizations in order to effectively deal with the problems of the industry. He cited the Medical Association and the unity of financial interests as examples of the power of unified^' organization, and  closed his ad-
dress by hoping that out of the deliberations of the delegates, would emerge a program that would assist the fishermen to better their conditions in the future.
Fraternal delegates from the Salmon Purse Seiner's Union, the Pacific Coast Fishermen's Union and the Alert Bay Local of the S.P.S.U. extended greetings, and others who addressed the Convention were Mr. J. Wigdor, from the Pacific Coast Labor Bureau, Mr. N. McKenzie, Extension Branch of
Gunrud and Lieutenant McCulsh report having made a fine passage across Hecate Straits.
Sointula.
Oliver Pohto has returned to Sointula from Vancouver with his new gillnet boat. The Sointula Local appreciates the work young Pohto has done for the Union for years, as a delegate, and we all wish him and his new boat clear sailing.
As mentioned in a previous issue of "The Fisherman," the Sointula Local of the P.C.F.U. called for voluntary labor to join the two government roads. The outcome was that over a thousand feet of road was put through an area that used to be the disgrace of the Sointula waterfront.
That adventurous pair that roamed on Cape Cook's rocky shores and were long overdue in returning home, showed up all of a sudden. Expeditions that set out to look for them found them a stone's throw from home. The boys were none the worse for the trip and claimed everything was hunky-dory in spite of the radio broadcast.
Vancouver.
Matt Martinolich, former owner of the seiners "Daisy B" and "Shu-shartie," which he sold last year, is building a 60-ft. seiner at Lad-ner, B.C., and has ordered a 120 h.p. diesel engine for it.
Comments From U.F.F.U. Local 44
the University of B.C., and Mr. W Stewart of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union. The Secretary, W. Burgess, read letters from the Dept. of Fisheries and the Biological Research Dept., expressing regrets that previous arrangements made it impossible to send representatives to the Convention.
This year, as last, application for a merger with Local 44 was received from the Salmon Purse Seiners Union, and the resolution was unanimously endorsed by the convention, and a referendum of the membership of Local 44 will be taken on the question immediately following a joint meeting of the Executives of both Unions. During the discussion on this vital question, it was pointed out that In order to retain bargaining rights on herring and salmon seining agreements with the operators, the two unions should unite, as at present, with the increase of salmon fishermen into the herring field, the Unions are becoming dual to each other, and that this is not in the best interests of the members. Should this merger be concluded, the United Fishermen's Union will become one of the strongest labor organizations in B.C. Other resolutions of great importance which were adopted at the convention dealt with the following points.
1. That Local 44 be divided into divisions, to facilitate conducting the business of each group. Thus the Halibut fishermen, Tendermen and Pilchard and Herring fishermen would be placed in their respective categories, the basis of which will be decided by the Executive.
2. That a division of the Union
be formed for skippers, to be known as the Fishing Vessel Skippers Assn, who would be an entirely autonomous body, and not to include anyone who owned a vessel or part of a vessel.
3. Skippers right to hire his own crew without interference from the Companies.
4. Establishment of a closing date for the seining of herring and a weekly closed season in the Northern Areas as is now in effect in other areas.
5. Endorsation of a resolution from the S.P.S.U. asking the Federal Government to establish a broader conservation scheme for all B.C. Fisheries.
6. Application to Federal Government to increase grants to the University of B.C. for educational work among fishermen.
7. Adoption of a resolution calling for the nomination of five members to represent the Union in the Fishermen's Publishing Society, thus giving the union representation on the Board of Directors of The Fisherman.
8. Workmen s Compensation scheme for all fishermen, which was the slogan of the convention.
9. Proper examination of all vessels as to seaworthiness by the authorities before leaving for the fishing grounds.
10. The adoption of a resolution instructing the incoming executive to immediately consider the purchase of a property for Union Headquarters, and ways to finance same.
11. Reiterated a previous resolution condemning the undemocratic nature of the War Measures Act, and calling for its repeal.
A full report of the proceedings will be published shortly for the benefit of the membership.
After three days of sessions, the convention closed with the election of officers for the year 1940. H. Stavenes, President, G. Knutson, Vice-President, and W. Burgess, Secretary, were elected by acclamation. N. Kopatic, J. Pedersen, J. Meister, C. Hansen, W. Olsen, J. Penny, P. Jacobsen and Hans Stoilen were elected to the Executive Board. Entertainment was provided by N. Kopatic and an orchestra of young Croatian people at the dinner served after the election of officers. !
Sam Jasich, owner of the "Sea Ranger" and "Anthony J.," is building a 63-foot seiner at Stanley Park Shipyards with a 120 h.p. diesel.
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The full report of proceedings of our second annual convention is being drafted and will be ready for the printers in about a week's time. Five hundred copies will be printed in order that every member of the union may obtain one and acquaint himself with the three days' proceedings. Some 40 resolutions were submitted to the convention and acted upon, covering all phases of our industry.
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appreciation to those members |be consi who worked so hard in providing lunches and dinners to those members and fraternal delegates attending the Convention. Bro. Alec Ivenich again demonstrated his ability as a cook, and 86 persons sat down to a bang up dinner of roast pork and all the trimmings after the closing session, and Bro. Kopatic, of course, had to do his share by providing an orchestra to entertain us with songs and music to wind up a thoroughly enjoyable evening.
R. Kearley has been re-elected as the Vancouver agent of the Halibut Marketing Board, and has opened his office in the Dawson Building, corner of Main and Hastings St., where he was located last year. He is registering the boats and crews for the 1940 halibut season, and the list of boats and their order of departure will be published shortly. It is expected that about 55 boats will register with the Board this season.
Bro. J. Penny returned from" Rupert on March 22nd, where he represented the Union at the Marketing Board meeting. He reports that the Board is considering the appointment of agents at Namu, Alert Bay and on the West Coast for the coming season. Expenses of delegates to Board meetings and travelling expenses to the Petersburg Conference were granted by the Board. Officers of the Board are the same as in 1939, and a financial statement of operation has been received by the Union for 1939.
Halibut fishermen are very busy these days getting their gear ready for the "flat ones." The opening date has not yet been announced, but everyone is expecting April 1st as the big day. The main topic among the men is "what will the prices be like," and if the price of gear is any indicaton, they should
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A delegation of the Vancouver Vessel Owners and the Union will meet Mr. Beard of the Canadian Fish Co., March 26th, regarding the signing of the halibut liver contract for 1940. Vancouver is the only Pacific port that has not yet signed up for livers with the Parke Davis Co. We are asking that we be allowed to sell the livers at the same place as the fish are sold, providing that the buyer of the fish wishes to buy them. A report of this delegation will be given at the regular union meeting on Friday, March 29th.
Our brother fishermen in Seattle have concluded a new share boat agreement with the Seattle Vessel Ownrs Assn. A deadlock in negotiations occurred last week, but we have since been advised that all difficulties have been straightened out. The terms of the new agreement are not yet known to us, but will be published in the next issue of the "Fisherman."
The Sick Bay claimed another of our members last week. Bro. Ed. Cjelsten is in the St. Pauls Hospital for an operation, and according to those who have paid him a visit, is progressing favorably. Al Woie, well-known halibut skipper is also on the sick list, being confined to his bed in the Regent Hotel. We all wish Al a speedy recovery.
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