May 19, 1953
THE FISHERMAN
Page 3
ALMOST SAME AS '52
Halibut Regulations Are as Recommended by Commission
The International Fisheries Commission on May 11 announced that 1953 regulations for the Pacific halibut fishery were approved by the President of the United States and the Governor General of Canada and are the same as the Commission recommended some months ago. These regulations apply to the catching and landing of halibut on the coasts of the United States, Canada and Alaska.
Halibut regulations are based upon the results of past and current investigations by the Commission's staff, and upon annual cori-ferences with representatives of the halibut fishermen, vessel owners and dealers.
The 1953 regulations are almost identical to those of 1952 except as to periods of fishing.
The coast is again divided into eight regulatory areas:
• Area 1A includes the waters south of Cape Blanco, Oregon.
• Area IB lies between Cape Blanco and Willapa Harbor, Washington.
• Area 2A includes those waters
between Willapa Harbor and Cape Spencer, Alaska, that are not con iained in Areas 2B and 2C.
• Area 2B includes the waters in southern Hecate Strait, off British Columbia.
• Area 2C includes the waters between Cape Addington and Oixon Entrance, off Southeastern Alaska.
• Area 3A extends from Cape Spencer to a line running offshore from Bold Cape through Caton Island of the Sanak Islands group.
• Area 3B extends between the Bold Cape-Caton Island line and a line running true west from Cape Sarichef on Unimak Island.
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In Our Own Back Yard
Editor, The Fisherman:
Glancing o'er the 34 years I have resided in North Vancouver, I was able to recall the days when people would smile and greet one another through genuine friendship —even in the city where a person can become a lost soul.
Today we see the toll of two world wars, inflation, and cold-war talk deeply engraved upon many of those faces which were once accustomed to a smile through the habit of living a normal, peaceful life.
Prior to serving my country in the armed forces, I was typical of many and wondered why people changed — the birds, trees, fish, and animals thriving in God's land and sea did not change unless disturbed through such man-made inventions as the Atom bomb, etc.
Through my efforts in trying to get rehabilitated as a commercial fisherman, I have discovered many reasons why the present mode of living creates deep lines in many foreheads — those of civilians and armed forces alike.
Having had five eye operations upon discharge from the army, I worked on the West Coast of Vancouver Island performing the duties of an Industrial First Aid Attendant and managing a marine station. Through my knowledge of first aid, I was able to be of assistance to all company employees as well as- many Native people sent to me by the district doctor, however, the manager of the cannery did not approve of treatments outside the company employees even though the district doctor told the kindly Native people to come to me for bandaging, etc. Consequently, I was released of my duties after serving faithfully for two and one half years in that capacity.
The will to succeed is a long road so I decided to get a cruiser type hull and convert it into a
West Coast troller, thereby setting out to accomplish my life ambition — commercial fishing.
The time stated by the shipyard to convert the job was one month at a cost of $1,500, however, the iob took a four months at a cost of $2,200, causing my trip to the fishing grounds to be delayed two and one half months, hence, affording me a poor start by missing out on the early spring runs.
Do not hold the impression. I am not thankful for the $5.65 pension I receive monthly due to my visual disability. This pension affords me the opportunity of having another experimental operation, should my vision require same; my 12-year old son receives 75 cents per month out of the $5.65. He too is no doubt thankful in his own way.
Yes, my fellow Canadians, we the people speak daily on the subject of cold war — such idle chatter only kindles the fire of hatred against human beings who are just as sick of wars as you and I are. They are our brothers — so we were taught in Sunday School when we had young, peaceful minds and upon growing to man or womanhood we were also advised the same in our churches.
When we talk Democracy daily instead of acting democratically in its most sincere manner, puts me in mind of people moaning about having a common cold, yet stub-ornly refusing to take a laxative in order to get rid of the poison partially responsible for the ailment.
Canada is a vast wonderland which, if given sufficient peaceful years to expand her natural resources and educate her fortunate people, would undoubtedly be capable of setting the world an excellent example of true Democracy in operation.
LLOYD PHILLIPS. North Vancouver, B.C.
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• Area 4, includes those waters of the Bering Sea lying north of the Cape Sarichef line.
Catch limits are placed on Areas 2A and 3A only. These are 25,-500,000 pounds and 28,000,000 pounds, respectively. No catch limits are set for Areas 1A, IB, 2B, 2C, 3B and 4.
The fishing season opened on May 17 this year, except in Areas 2B and 2C which are opened for 10 days fishing commencing July 31, and in Areas 3B and 4 which are opened for 25 days' fishing commencing August 5. Season ends in Areas 2B and IB when the Area 2A catch limit is taken, and in Areas 3A and 1A when the Area 3A catch limit is reached.
Vessels were not permitted to depart for halibut fishing in Areas 1A, IB or 2A until 12:01 a.m.. of May 15. They were not allowed lo depart for fishing in Areas 3A from places inside that area until 12:01 a.m. of May 15, but could leave from places outside that area three days earlier, after 12:01 a.m. of May 12.
Set line vessels may again secure permits to retain for sale one pound of halibut with each seven pounds of other salable species of fish caught incidentally while fishing for other species during a limited period after closure of the areas to halibut fishing.
The winter closed season, the closure of the Massett and Timbered Inlet nursery areas throughout
Nanaimo Scores Discrimination
Members of the Nanaimo Local of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union at a recent meeting heard a report of alleged discrimination by a Duncan Hotel and agreed unanimously that this practice should be discontinued as soon as possible.
The practicje^ referred to has taken placp/in the Commercial Hotel at Duncan and consists of the hotel having two wash rooms in the women's beer parlor section.
One of the wash rooms has a plain "Ladies" sign over the door while the other has "Indian Ladies" over its entrance.
It is this example of racial discrimination, reported by local secretary Charlie Schule which the Local has expressed its opposition to-. Details of the practice have been forwarded to the Vancouver Joint Labor Committee to Combat Racial Discrimination with a request that action be taken to have the situation cleared up.
the entire year, and the 26-inch minimum size limit upon the hali-lr.it that are landed, are continued.
The Commission was established by treaty between the United States and Canada to rebuild the stocks of halibut on the banks of the North Pacific. Under regulations by the Commission, the stocks have been improved and provide greatly increased annual catches. The work of the Commission demonstrates what can be accomplished by practical international cooperation and sound fisheries management.
The Commission consists of four members, two from each country.
Require Checkoff By Law—TLC
OTTAWA: The Trades and Labor Congress of Canada early in May proposed that a mandatory checkoff of union dues be required by law in every collective bar-gaming contract in order to promote "the security of sound and enduring industrial relations."
This follows in line with the checkoff secured by the "non-operating" rail unions in the agreement which they negotiated last winter.
In a statement to the Committee on Industrial Relations of the House of Commons, the largest central labor body in the Dominion pointed out that a voluntary, revocable checkoff, being considered by the committee, is "merely a poor substitute for a halfhearted dues collector."
'The collective agreement is the law covering industrial relations within the bargaining unit and its ad"antages and benefits fall to each and every employee within the unit," the statement emphasized.
"It is only fair and reasonable, therefore, that every member of the unit should share equally in the expense of the negotiation and administration of the agreement just as they share in its advantages and benefits."
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