Category(s):
Licensing Information,
ABORIGINAL - General Information,
COMMERCIAL - General Information,
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Halibut,
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Rockfish Hook and Line,
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Sablefish,
COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Other Hook and Line,
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Crab,
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Geoduck and Horseclam,
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Prawn and Shrimp by Trap,
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Cucumber,
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red,
COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Green,
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net,
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine,
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll




 
Fishery Notice - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
 
Subject: FN1050-Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Allocation Transfer Program
 
The Allocation Transfer Program (ATP) presently facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of these licences to eligible Aboriginal Organizations in a manner that does not add to the existing effort on the resource. In some instances, vessels are also purchased under the Allocation Transfer Program.
 
All applications are reviewed by a Licence Retirement Selection Committee composed of representatives of Aboriginal communities and commercial fishing interests. The Committee will advise the Department on which licence eligibilities offered to retire are fair market value. 
 
The next Licence Retirement Selection Committee meeting will be held on November 16th, 2006.
 
Individuals interested in retiring their licence eligibility should contact the Program Co-ordinator Violet Hill at:
 
Native Fishing Association 
Prince Rupert Office 
#450-309 2nd Avenue West 
Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3T1 
Tel: 250-624-3888 
Fax: 250-624-9729 
Email: nfavhill@citytel.net
 
or
 
Native Fishing Association
West Vancouver Office
710-100 Park Royal South
Vancouver, BC V7T 1A2
Tel: 604-913-2997
Fax: 604-913-2995
Email: vhill@shoal.ca
 
Application forms “Commercial Fishing Eligibility Retirement” are available from the Native Fishing Association. 
 
Forms must be completed and returned to the Native Fishing Association no later than November 1oth, 2006. 
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
 
Contact Kelly Binning, Program Planning & Development Officer, Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy, TAPD, 604-666-7114
 
 
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN1050 Sent October 26, 2006 at 15:13
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