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Norpac Meet on Halibut Sought
Homer Stevens, secretary of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union, has received a curt acknowledgement of his call for an emergency meeting of the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission from W. G. Van Campen, the Commission's executive director.
On June 5, as a member of the Canadian advisory committee, Stevens wrote to Van Campen and all commissioners asking that an emergency meeting of the Commission be convened immediately to discuss the decline of the North Pacific halibut fishery.
On June 8, Van Campen replied, saying he was giving the letter the courtesy of an answer because although "it appears to be a circular, intended for general distribution, on the surface at least it is addressed to me . . ."
He told Stevens his proposal was misdirected, "if it was indeed addressed to me.
"Any proposal for a Commission meeting should, I believe, properly emanate from one of the national sections and be addressed to the chairman of the Commission.
"Since you are an advisor to the Canadian national section, it appears to me that the logical way for you to work toward bringing about an emergency meeting of the Commission would be to address a recommendation to that effect to the chairman of your national section, Dr. A. W. H. Needier."
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Stevens informed The Fisherman on his return from Ottawa last week that he had discussed the proposal with deputy fisheries minister Dr. Needier, who had declined to make any commitment.
As outlined in his letter to Van Campen and commissioners, copies of which were sent to federal fisheries minister H. J. Robichaud and Pacific area fisheries W. R. Hourston, Stevens' proposal was "based upon my responsibility to British Columbia's halibut fishermen, the majority of whom are members of our Union."
Partial text of his letter follows:
We are deeply alarmed over the evidence produced by the International Pacific Halibut Fisheries Commission at a meeting with fishermen and industry con-
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THE FISHERMAN - June 19, 1964
ference board representatives in Seattle on June 4.
The experience of Canadian and American halibut fishermen operating in the Bering Sea this spring indicated this decline had occurred. Our fishermen believe the major reasons for this decline are:
• The relatively uncontrolled halibut fishery by Japan in the Bering Sea, except for such areas as were controlled when the treaty was amended on May 8, 1963.
• The extension of quotas and entry of Japanese longline fishermen into eastern Bering Sea halibut grounds in 1963.
• Failure of the International Pacific Fisheries Commission to heed the advice of the International Pacific Halibut Commission.
• Failure to include the fleets of the USSR in joint regulatory programs by including that nation in the original treaty.
According to the 1963 report of the committee on biology and research of the North Pacific Commission, Japan has taken at least 90,712,676 pounds round of halibut out of the Bering Sea from 1958 to 1963. More halibut, immature and mature, may also have been taken by Japanese meal factory fleets but not reported.
"The quantity of incidentally halibut taken by the Soviet fishing operations in the eastern Bering Sea is not available to the subcommittee," the report states. Obviously such data is vitally important in any conservation program.
NOT CANADA, US
The combined Canadian and American catch of halibut in the Bering Sea from 1958 to 1963 totalled 31,324,000 pounds dressed. This fishery is under strict regulation and control by the International Pacific Halibut Commission.
We therefore can hardly believe the responsibility for the decline rests upon Canadian and American fishermen.
Nevertheless, the Halibut Commission is now indicating it may be forced to declare a complete closure on Canadian and American halibut fishermen in the Bering Sea in 1965. Further, it is carefully reviewing catch data and may propose more drastic restrictions in 1964.
Our concern is also linked with conservation of Gulf of Alaska and BC coastal halibut stocks which intermingle with Bering Sea stocks, according to tagging information obtained by the Halibut Commission. INVITE USSR
We therefore urge that the proposed emergency meeting be convened as quickly as humanly possible.
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We strongly urge that Soviet scientists and government representatives be invited to the emergency meeting to begin discussion of a joint conservation and regulatory program designed to rehabilitate the Bering Sea halibut stocks and maintain them at the maximum level of sustained yield.
Failure to act speedily and decisively could lead to complete ruination of the commercial halibut fishery in the Bering Sea, followed by drastic depletion of
halibut stocks all along the Pacific Coast of North America.
We favor an invitation being extended by the North Pacific Fisheries Commission to the International Pacific Halibut Commission, and to all fishermen and industry organisations which ordinarily take part in Halibut Conference board sessions to attend the proposed emergency meeting and to state their views.
Likewise, we favor representation being invited from the Japanese and Soviet fishermen and industry organisations.
Festival Set For June 28
Canadians of Scandinavian origin and descent will gather at Swedish Park, North Vancouver, on Sunday, June 28, for their twenty ninth Midsummer Festival, which has become a traditional event on the lower mainland.
The Festival is sponsored by the Scandinavian Central Committee, representing 12 affiliated organisations.
Starting at 1 p.m., the program will include folk dancing and singing, sports and games. Highlight will be crowning of the Midsummer Queen, chosen from contestants representing Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland and Denmark.
Opening event in the Festival will be the annual Midsummer Eve Dance to be held Saturday, June 27, 9 p.m., in Swkedish Park Pavilion.
Quatsino Sound Closure Ordered
The fisheries department last week closed Quatsino Sound, lying above or easterly of the line drawn from Cliffe Sound due north to the opposite of Quatsino Sound, to all salmon net fishing as of 6 p.m., Sunday, June 21. The need to conserve sockeye and pink salmon was the reason given.
Viet Nam War Protest Target
Cars carrying the slogans "Stop the War in Viet Nam" and "Rid Canada of Nuclear Arms" will tour the lower mainland on Saturday, June 27, in a demonstration sponsored by BC Peace Council.
The cars will assemble at Brentwood shopping centre at 9:30 a.m. and travel to New Westminster, Whalley, Langley and Cloverdale.
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WEEK ENDING JUNE 13 SPRINGS
Large red _________________ lb. 75-80c
Medium red ______._______ lb. 55-65c
Small red __________lb. 35-45c
Large white_______lb. 50-55c
Medium white_______lb. 40c
Small white ______________ lb. 25-30c
OTHER SPECIES
Sole ________________........________ lb. 6-9c
Grey cod ___________________ lb. 4Vi-7c
Red and rock cod ______ lb. 3-10c
Smelts ____________________________ lb. 12-15c
Ling cod ................_______ lb. 9-10c
Shrimp (shell) ________ lb. 13'/2i-15c
Shrimp (meat) .._ lb. $1.20-$1.25 Crab (shell) .... doz. $2.50-$3.50 Crab (meat).................... lb. $1.20
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17
Chix..................................... lb. 20c
Medium ............................ lb. 26.5c
Large ........_......._........... lb. 26.5c
WEEK ENDING JUNE 13
SPRINGS
Large red ............................ lb. 75c
Medium red................ lb. 55-57c
Small red.................... lb. 38-40c
Large white...................... lb. 52c
Small white............. lb. 37c
OTHER SPECIES
Sole _______________...................... lb. 4%c
Ling cod............................. lb. 8c
Black cod ..................... lb. 10-20c
Grey cod........................ lb. 3Vic
Crab (shell) __________.......... lb. 15c
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Medium...................... lb. 24.2-25c
Large ...................... lb. 24.3-26c
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Large red _______.........._........ lb. 68c
Medium red.............._....... lb. 50c
Small red _________________________ lb. 37c
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