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acceptable," Tickson said. "All • bona fide fishermen have the right to engage in the fishery and should not be kept out by edicts based on what the fishing monopolies consider to be their best interests. It's totally unjust to regulate one gear out in that way."
Union advisors have advocated that the maximum length of gillnets in the fishery be extended from 150 fathoms to between 400 and 500 fathoms in order to make it a more viable operation for small boat fishermen, he added.
Union locals still have a chance to express their views again on the thorny issue of catch division between gears, Tickson pointed out, but "we'll have to hear them soon to meet the Nov. 15 deadline."
Department spokesmen have talked about a 60-40 split between seines and gillnets in the roe fishery. "However, our view is that a 55-45 split would come closer to meeting the union's longstanding contention that division should be based on an equalization of average earnings per man."
Another key proposal being advanced by the department
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would result in all herring roe licences becoming transferable irrespective of their year of issue. At present, only licences issued prior to 1974 can be passed on or transferred.
"We favor such a change in principle," Tickson said, "because under the present setup the big companies, whose own licences are all transferable regardless of the year they were obtained, inevitably will end up holding nearly all the licences in the fishery."
"But the change must be accompanied by departmental action to make sure that a lot of speculators and moonlighters don't reap windfall profits by dumping their newly transferable licences at inflated prices."
The department proposes creation of a five-member board made up of retired fishermen. One of its duties would be to deal with appeals arising out of changes in licencing procedures.
In other developments, UFAWU members appear to have been successful in prompting some action in the area of quality control enforcement in processing plants, Tickson said.
As reported earlier, the upcoming season will see the introduction of a non-transferable food herring licence which can be cancelled summarily if a boat delivers poor quality fish.
UFAWU advisors argued it was patently unfair for fishermen to have this threat hanging over their heads while plant operators were subject to no equivalent penalty for failing to maintain standards in the handling and processing of the catch.
Department officials subsequently agreed to discuss the matter with representatives of the provincial government, which has the authority to issue and withdraw plant licences.
Advisors were told at the Oct. 27 meeting that the provincial attorney general's department is now considering regulatory amendments that will allow cancellation of a plant's licence in the event standards are not maintained.
"There also seems to be general agreement among advisors and department staff on the need for changing the way in which the roe fishery is conducted," Tickson said.
"At present there's far too much concentration of gear with a hectic fishing effort compressed into a short period of time and in very restricted areas."
Possible changes include an earlier opening date — perhaps mid-February — and concurrent openings in different areas.
Department officials say they agree with union members on the need to maintain existing weekend closures in the fishery.
In other business, the Oct. 27 meeting confirmed catch quotas of 21,000 tons for the food fishery and 64,000 tons for the roe operation.
The combined quota of 85,000 tons represents a drop of about 7,000 tons from last season's catch total with bulk of the shortfall to be borne by the roe fishery.
The food operation officially opens Nov. 5, although little activity is expected in earlier stages. It will be concentrated in portions of Area 17 and 18, where a 12,000-ton quota is set, and in the Granite Bay and Deepwater Bay sections of Area 13, allotted 5,000 tons.
Department officials have rejected a proposal from industry advisors that any shortfall in the Georgia Strait food fishery target be applied to the roe fishery quota.
LA NDINGS and PRICES
PORTS SOUTH OF CAPE CAUTION
Week Ending Van-
Oct. 14/78 comer
Troll Salmon
Red Spring............. 62.000
Large ............... 2.52-3.05
Medium.............. 1.78-2.45
Small ............... 1.63-1.95
White Spring ........... 4.D00
Large ............... 1.00-1.50
Medium.............. 70C-1.05
Small ............... 60C-95C
Jack Spring ............ —
Mixed............... 2.000
Coho................ 67.000 2.05-2.55
Pink ................ -
Sockeye ............. 8.000 2.30-2.32
Chum ............... 10.000 85C-1.65
Victoria
2.70 2.00 1.75
2.58
Uclu-elet
2.45-2.55 1.70-1.85 1.55-1.70
Net Caught
2.55 1.85 1.70
2.40-2.50
B0C 1.95
Vancouver Price Range
Other Fish
Grey Cod............. 152.000
Ling Cod............. 30.000
Sole................. 77.000
Black Cod............ 5.000
Rockfish............. 494.000
Skate................ 1,000
Octopus.............. 1,000
Turbol............... 25.000
Pollock.............. 31.000
Roe................
Shrimp {shell)......... 5.000
Shrimp (meat).........
Crabs (shell).......... 5.000
Clams............... 3.000
PORTS NORTH OF CAPE CAUTION
Rd. Or. Rd. Dr.
Rd. Dr.
18C-19V.C 21V.C 35-65C 40-55C 14-34C
10 30c 40-60C 7-20C
7C 8C
50-55C
55 80c 12-40C
2.000
3.000
2.000 1.000
49.000 3.000
17.000 2.281.000
Same Week Last Year
191.000
72.000
89.000 12.000 377.000
2.000
12.000 29.000 4.000 1.000 1.000 26.000 3.000
Troll Salmon
Red Spring ..
Large ____
Medium... Small ....
While Spring
Mixed......
Coho.......
Chum ......
Other Fish
1.000
Prince Rupert Price Range
2.55 1.80 1.68
Net Caught
1.000 4.000 287.000
Same Week Last Year
Other Fish
Grey Cod............. 6.000 Rd. 130 58.000
Sole................. 13.000 13'/!-l4C 90.000
Rockfish............. 558.000 Rd. 8V:-9'/7C 216.000
Skale................ 1.000 7C 4.000
Turbol............... 45.000 6C 18.000
Pollock.............. 3.000 7c 18.000
THE FISHERMAN — NOVEMBER 3, 1978/9