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THE FISHERMAN
July 16, 1957
THE FISHERMAN
10 cents per copy — $3.50 per year Published every Tuesday except the last Tuesday of each month by The Fisherman Publishing Society, 301 Powell Street, > Vancouver, B.C.
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Combines Fight Still Pressing Union Issue
ANY ILLUSIONS that the Combines Investigation of the UFAWU can be pushed aside and forgotten by Union members should be dispelled with publication in this issue of the letters from former minister of justice Stuart Garson and the present minister, E. D. Fulton.
They have both made it clear they don't intend to step into the investigation and call a halt to the unwarranted probe of the Union in regard to price agreements and other relations with fishing companies. It thus follows from their remarks, and particularly those of Mr. Fulton, that hearings are to be held and the investigation pursued.
The director of course has discretionary powers to call off the attack on the Union but again Mr. Fulton has indicated the director feels he has not reached a point where he is satisfied such a step should be taken.
All these developments point to one fact: the Union is still under sharp attack and its existence as a bargaining weapon for organised fishermen is threatened.
This is an extremely serious matter for without the right to bargain, fishermen would be at the not so tender mercies of such companies as B.C. Packers who demonstrated during the last tie-up they are out to squeeze fishermen and shoreworkers as hard as they possibly can. It would indeed be a sorry day for commercial fishermen if they were stripped of their bargaining rights.
That must not be allowed to happen but preventing it will require all available resources and they include industry-wide payment of the Justice Fund assessment ($5 for men, #2 for women) which has still not been fully collected.
Members of the Union are urged to pay their Justice Fund assessment now and at the same time warn their neighbors of the threat to trade unionism posed by the unwarranted Combines investigation of the Union.
Not only will more money be required to carry on this fight but so will the understanding and support of fellow unionists and other people and organisations interested in justice. This is one battle that must be won not only for the UFAWU but for all of organised labor.
Last Publication till Aug. 6
THE FISHERMAN won't publish for the next two weeks but we will resume our regular schedule with the August 6 issue. Readers will recall that we published right through June and as a result got one issue ahead of ourselves. Missing our normal July 23 publication will put us back on course.
Normal publishing schedule is every Tuesday except the last Tuesday of each month with mailing on Wednesday. Missing one issue per month, we publish 40 issues annually.
Johnstone Strait Bright Spot in Gloomy Picture
Mediocre fishing featured net salmon operations on their resumption last weekend with brightest spot in the generally gloomy coastwise picture being lower Johnstone Straits where seiners Monday reported catches as high as 1000 sockeye, though the average was well below that figure. With between 800 and 900 gill-
netters in Rivers Inlet, catches at the head Monday night averaged only 28 sockeye while at Smiths Sunday night, 175 gill-netters averaged only 21 sockeye with outside fishing very light.
A number of vessels have reportedly left the area even though this week is the normal peak for Rivers with the following week also usually good. Smiths, however, could be finished.
Peak on the Skeena is still to come but 99 gillnetters Saturday night averaged 33 sockeye and the same night on the Naas, 150 gillnetters averaged 30 sockeye, 10 pinks and five chums.
Also Saturday night outside of Smith Island, 64 boats reported averages of 30 sockeye, nine pinks; at Finlayson Island, 20 gillnets, 15 sockeye, six pinks; Grenville-Principe, 19 boats, 21
sockeye.
Fourteen out of 30 seines in the Naas area, Monday averaged 460 fish, mainly chums in the Wark Channel area and mostly pinks at Wales Island.
At Fisher-Fitzhugh on July 15, 28 seines averaged 63 sockeye, seven cohoe, six pinks, and 43 chums while 50 gillnets managed 30 sockeye, two cohoe, one pink, and four chums.
At Bella Coola Monday night, 16 gillnetters averaged 37 sockeye, three cohoe, three pinks, and one chum.
Two gillnetters in Whale Channel Saturday night averaged 60 sockeye, and in Wright Sound the same night, seven boats averaged 35 sockeye with seines reporting only scratchy fishing.
tAbout 100 trollers off the northern Charlottes (Langara area) have struck good fishing, reporting daily averages of 500 pounds of cohoe.
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Alex McLeod dropped in to the office the other day looking a little under the weather. He reported cracking a rib while on his second halibut trip aboard the "Western Spirit". He's on the improve and expects to be back in action shortly.
m Q O We're sorry to report that Native Brotherhood president Bob Clifton, well-known seine boat skipper, is still in hospital following a sudden illness. Exactly what's wrong is still not certain but it is believed that Bob will be confined to his bed for some time yet. He suffered a sudden painful attack before falling unconscious and being rushed to hospital. He was in the city at
A PASTOR has been telling the story of the two ministers who went to Heaven and were detained at the Pearly Gates "for a checkup," he explained. While the two ministers waited, a third man walked up and was admitted immediately. The churchmen wanted to know why. "Thafs a tax collector," said St. Peter. "He's scared more hell out of people than both of you together."
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A special vote of thanks from the Vancouver strike committee to The Scale' Shop of 26 Water Street in Vancouver. Union organiser Mike Canic reports the Company donated the use of a scale for both the Vancouver salmon sales. OHO
Only Homer Stevens reported it but others must have seen the error we made in quoting canned salmon wholesale prices at Montreal and Toronto in our July 2 issue. Although the text made it clear, our table quoted prices for 48 pound cases when it should have been 48 tins or 24 pounds. Maybe that's why the fellows voted for the Company offer (you get a big zero for that, Mr. Tide).
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That was a pretty harrowing experience Tormod Ostby had when his troller "Carol O" was smashed up in a storm in Hakai Pass. We hope to get a first-hand account when we catch up to him one of these days. Hope you're back in action soon, fellow.
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The Halibut Commission reports that 2505 halibut were tagged in the Bering Sea last year between June 17 and August 24. Halibut were found in "excellent abundance" about 75 miles west, three-eighths south of Cape Sarichef, latitude 55:52 north, longitude 167:03 west, at a depth of 125 to 155 fathoms. The Commission asks that vessels fishing in the area keep as detailed records as possible of lo-' cation, date and depth of recoveries of any tagged halibut. 0-0 0
There were fairly heavy troll salmon landings in Vancouver last week with most trips consisting of mixed spring and cohoe.
In with 7500 pounds, all but 600 of it spring was the North Cap while the Titanium with 3600 pounds, also reported her trir. was mainly spring salmon.
Mixed trips of spring and cohoe were brought in by the Missidor, 5000 pounds; Manhattan 1, 8S00 pounds; Nipentuck, 3600; Gordon M 2, 8000; Storm 3, 5000; Aleutian, a big 8400 pound trip.
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Coming in with fares consist-
ing mainly of cohoe were the Atomic 2, 8000 pounds; Connie Jean, 5000; Little Clipper, 5500; Sheila Mac, 5800; Sea Angel 2, 2000; Viking 3, 4500 pounds.
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Vancouver troll prices last week were mild cure 42 cents; cohoe, 26 cents; medium red 35 cents; small red 28 cents; pinks 17 cents per pound.
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Seattle prices Friday were 47 cents large, 36 medium, 31 small, 33 white and 28.75 cents for cohoe. Cohoe went over the 30 cent mark on at least one day last week.
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Met Pat Andrews of Campbell River who had his seiner "Courtenay Maid" in at Benson's Shipyard. Pat was getting her ready for the salmon seine season and steamboat inspection.
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The dragger "Sea Pride 2" is
changing over to salmon seine gear. We hear she will be going out on charter to the department of fisheries on a salmon tagging program to Swiftsure and other points.
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Hear that Walter Emerson,
owner of the tug "Eagle Crest" from Gibson's, has bought the tug "Black Tusk" which was damaged in the fire at Benson's Shipyard. The tug was up for bids by an insurance company.
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Met Jack Fast, owner-skipper of the seiner "Splendor" from Campbell River. Jack, who fishes for Queen Charlotte Fisheries, was here with his wife and daughter getting ready for this year's operations.
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The halibut boat "Covenant" has been taking on a copper-paint job at Menchions Shipyard, getting set to go packing.
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NASHVILLE: Pupils attending Christ the King parochial school here will switch to uniforms because, among other reasons, wearing blue jeans "has a communistic tendency." The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas P. Duffy, pastor of Christ the King Church, informed parents by letter that "dressing of our children in the costume of manual laborers has a communistic tendency and influence." • —Johnson City Press-Chronicle
FROM PAT
To the Girls
Hello Gals:
Are you still mopping your brow with trembling hand after such a hectic rush to get the menfolk away fishing? Right from the word "go" things took on all the excitement of a four-ring circus in our humble abode starting at the crack of dawn with loading a net on the boat to falling over kids and making pies and cookies along with darning socks.
Gee! that reminds me, what did I do with the darning needle? I guess that's a pointless (hmm!) question to ask now but it's one that's likely to needle father. Now, things are quiet around the homestead — that is if you can exclude the shouts and screams of the kids at play trying out Texas wrestling on one another and mom can settle down to a summer of knocking heads together, pulling weeds and canning. Ugh! What an 'orrible prospect. No wonder dad goes north.
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How about a camping holiday, kids — way out on Bur-rard Inlet? Twelve grand days for fun and frolic in the sunshine before going back to school and grey winter months. If Mom is interested, she can register you at 111 Dunsmuir Street Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 to 12 p.m.
RATES: $16 per 12-day session —insurance and boat fare included. Boys and girls seven to 12 years may go and they are looked after by very capable ladies.
SESSIONS: July 19 to July 30; August 2 to August 13 and August 16 to August 27.
Wednesday is visitors' day when Mom can visit with you. So how about it kids — let's go!
—PAT
Striker Donates Mileage Cheque
Kish Sasaki of the Union's Sunbury Local made a fine gesture following the strike. He insisted on donating his car mileage cheque of $11 to Union headquarters. The money was received with appreciation.
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