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THE FISHERMAN
June 6, 1944
Front the liog of the Mistral
By George Miller
Solution To Sunken Net, Beam Trawler Problems Proposed
Our first contact after leaving Vancouver on May 12 onff'. the second trip around the Gulf was at Gibson's Landing. Since most of the fishermen were away, and will be for some time, it will probably be late fall before a meeting can be called.
We left next morning for Penderf; Harbor where a meeting was held in the evening with 22 members attending.
Following a report on organizational progress, sunken net and trawler problems, the members held an excellent discussion on these topics.
At the Egmont meeting on Friday, May 19, there were 19 members present. Chief business was the election of the first local executive board and installing the union charter. Members of the new executive are: President, Jack Williams; vice-president, James Jeffries; secretary, Ernie Silvey; board members, Bob Jeffries, Reg. Phillips and James McLean.
We stopped in at Lund on our way to Stuart Island and had a talk with some of the members there. They were holding a meeting the next day which we were unfortunately unable to attend, because of time spent at Stuart Island. However, we will be at Lund again around the middle of June.
STUART ISLAND
At Stuart Island on Saturday, May 20, we had a very fine meeting, great interest being shown for both union organization and the Co-op. The members there were fortunate in having as a resident Charlie Fraser of the International Woodworkers of America who has been of great assistaance to them , and to our union in getting the local started. Their appreciation of his work was demonstrated when they made him honorary chairman of the first meeting.
Results of the election for officers were as follows: President, H. Peterson; vice-president, Bill Martin;   secretary,   Fred Olsen;
board members, Roy Olsen, George Sumner, Bert Brimacombe, Colin Cameron. There was plenty of discussion following your organizer's report, the members being anxious for all the information possible. They are out for 100 per cent organization, with only two or three left to sign up. (Other locals please take note.) Allan Peterson and Bert Brimacombe were appointed to act as field organizers and a sick committee was also set up.
The members of the local presented a sum of money to Fred Olsen for his part in creating the organization in the area. All in all the Stuart Island local is definitely on the way, and will be heard from as time goes on. Following the meeting a successful dance finished things off, showing that local members take care of social activities in the same enthusiastic manner that they handle their union affairs.
QUATHIASKI COVE
The meeting at Quathiaski Cove on May 23 had 24 members present. After union business was dealt with, a representative from the Women's Auxiliary made an appeal for support by the fishermen present to see that their women folks joined the Auxiliary.
Owing to the fact that Bob Phillips, former president of the Quathiaski Cove local, had moved to Nanaimo to take over the cooperative business there, Arthur Stanley was elected president in his place.
BEAM TRAWLERS
The meeting closed following a discussion on beam trawlers and the consensus of opinion was similar to that expressed by the Lad-ner beam trawlers. They were in favor of a closed period to be
Rupert Halibut Ceiling Holds, NamUy Butedale Prices Down
Since the opening of the halibut season, all trips in Prince Rupert have brought the Canadian ceiling price of 18% -lQ1^ cents per pound. There is no differential established in Canadian ceiling prices between Vancouver and Prince Rupert
Saturday, June 3, saw heavy halibut production in Prince Rupert. Canadian boats landed approximately 300,000 pounds. Bidding on the Exchange was started at 16%c for medium and 15% per pound for large and chix.
It is reported that several boats stated that they would run their trip to Vancouver unless full ceiling prices were paid for the fish. As a result buyers agreed to pay the ceiling, of 18V4C-16%c, and the fish was allocated between dealers.
Meanwhile fishermen are expressing some dissatisfaction with halibut prices at Namu where the price being paid is 3c per pound below the ceiling. At Butedale, prices paid are lc per pound be-
low the ceiling. The WPTB Order specifies that where fish is purchased from the primary producer at other than railhead ports not less than lc per pound shall be taken from the ceiling price to cover packing or transportation costs.
Probably a factor in the 1944 halibut price situation is the fact that the British Food Mission is purchasing from processors, 2,000,-000 pounds of frozen halibut at lc per pound below wholesalers' ceiling prices. Fifty percent of the total Canadian production of halibut according to Order A1096 must he frozen for domestic purposes. This demand for frozen halibut should stimulate bidding on the Prince Rupert exchange.
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identical with that on cod, the 24 hour closed period per week, and also the quota system in their operation on the same principle existing in the halibut fishery. They were also in favor of Gulf-wide meetings of beam trawlers to be held in the near future.
DEEP BAY DISCUSSES TRAWLERS On May 25 we arrived at Deep Bay where another very good meeting was held. After union business was concluded a discussion took place on the sunken net and beam trawler problems. They were in full agreement regarding restrictions on beam trawler operation although very little was said on the question of sunken nets.
On Saturday, May 27, we arrived at Nanaimo. That night a meeting was held in the Eagles Hall with a fairly good turnout. Brother Burgess and myself attended and after considerable discussion 1 was asked to act as chairman and the meeting was declared an open fishermen's meeting. SUNKEN NETS AT NANAIMO The main controversy was between sunken nets and the cod men and the dispute I have outlined in a former article appeared to be very sharp in Nanaimo. Strong antagonism was manifest between various fishermen and the meeting ended without any definite headway being made towards the solution. It was agreed, however, that a future meeting would be held on the following Tuesday to try and find a solution. GULF ISLANDS LOCAL We proceeded from Nanaimo to Porlier Pass and attended, on May 28, a meeting of the Gulf Islands local. There were 18 present at the meeting and following the close of union business a discussion took place both on the sunken nets and beam trawlers. The out-
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come of the discussion brought forward a resolution to be forwarded to headquarters condemning the use of sunken nets, and that sunken nets should be pro-hibted in the area from Sooke to Cape Caution and adjacent waters. Another resolution submitted to headquarters asked for the closing of beam trawl fishing from December 15 to the first of March in each year.
Under good and welfare, the case of Brother Percy Sabin who formerly lived at Porlier Pass and is now in a very sick condition, was taken up and it was proposed that the executive board of the union attempt to have him brought under the Disability Allowance Act.
SECOND NANAIMO MEETING
On Tuesday, May 30, at the second meeting at Nanaimo the meeting was scheduled to be held at the Eagles Hall but only the secretary of the local union and sunken net men were present. It was decided to move in a body down to the Fishermen's Cooperative and hold a meeting there. This was done and after considerable discussion, lasting for over two hours, a motion was passed that this meeting agree that restricted areas be established for the various types of gear in the Gulf of Georgia.
The motion was carried 26 to 1.
Personally I feel that this decision of the Nanaimo fishermen is the solution for both the sunken net and the beam trawler problems. This proposal will now be submitted to all the union locals for their decision.
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