Minutes of the meeting of December 5 to 7, 2018
Participants
| ORGANIZATION | REPRESENTATIVES | PRESENT | ABSENT |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| INTERSECTORAL ASSOCIATION | |||
| Alliance des pêcheurs professionnels du Québec (APPQ) |
Paolo Gionet (except 5:00 pm) |
X |
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| Fédération des pêcheurs semi-hauturiers du Québec (FPSHQ) | Jean-Pierre Couillard (except Dec. 7) | X | |
| Gaspé–Lower St. Lawrence Area | |||
| Regroupement des pécheurs professionnels du Sud de la Gaspésie (RPPSG) | O’Neil Cloutier (Joël Berthelot as a replacement for some topics) | X | |
| Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels du Nord de la Gaspésie (RPPNG) | Jean-René Boucher |
X |
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| Association des capitaines-propriétaires de la Gaspésie (ACPG) | Vincent Dupuis (except Dec. 7) | X | |
| Association des morutiers traditionnels de la Gaspésie | Marc Diotte | X |
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| Association des crabiers gaspésiens | Daniel Desbois | X | |
| Association des pêcheurs de crabe de la zone 17 (APCZ17) | René Landry | X | |
| Magdalen Islands Area | |||
| Association des pêcheurs propriétaires des Îles-de-la-Madeleine (APPIM) | Mario Déraspe |
X |
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| Regroupement des palangriers et pétoncliers uniques madelinots (RPPUM) | Pierre Chevrier | X | |
| Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels des Îles-de-la-Madeleine (RPPIM) | Marcel Cormier |
X |
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| Groupe de pêcheurs de la zone F inc. (GPZF) | Bruno-Pierre Bourque | X | |
| Rassemblement des pêcheurs et pêcheuses des côtes des Îles (RPPCÎ) | Charles Poirier | X | |
| North Shore Area | |||
| Association des pêcheurs de la Basse Côte-Nord (APBCN) | Paul Nadeau | X | |
| Regroupement des pêcheurs professionnels de la Haute et Moyenne Côte-Nord (RPPHMCN) | Paolo Gionet (except 5:00 pm) |
X |
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| Comité de cogestion de la zone 16 inc. (CCZ16) | Serge Poirier (except Dec. 7) | X | |
| INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS | |||
| Maliseet Community of Viger | Emmanuel Sandt-Duguay (Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat and AGHAMM) | X | |
| Innu Community of Pakua Shipu | Léo St-Onge (AMIK) | X | |
| Community of Ekuanitshit | Guy Vigneault | X | |
| Innu Community of Uashat mak Mani-Utenam | Yan Tremblay | X | |
| Council of the Innu of Pessamit | Majoric Pinette | X | |
| Community of Gesgapegiag | Tara Two-Axe (except Dec. 7) | X | |
| Community of Gespeg | Emmanuel Sandt-Duguay | X | |
| Community of Nutashquan | Pierre Wapistan | X | |
| Community of Unamen Shipu | Alexi Lalo | X | |
| Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation | Denny Isaac |
X |
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| Council of the Innu First Nation of Essipit | Pierre Léonard | X | |
| PORT AUTHORITIES | |||
| Pierre Léonard | X | ||
| DFO | |||
| Permanent members | |||
| Regional Director General | Patrick Vincent (except 5:00 pm) | X | |
| Regional Director, Fisheries Management Branch | Maryse Lemire | X | |
| Regional Manager, Policy and Harmonization Division of the Resource Management and aquaculture (Regional direction of Fisheries Management Branch) | Suzie Boudreau | X | |
| Area Director – Gaspé-Lower St. Lawrence | Érick Saint-Laurent | X | |
| Area Director – North Shore | Andrew Rowsell | X | |
| Area Director – Magdalen Islands | Cédric Arseneau | X | |
| Casual members (as needed, depending on the items discussed) | |||
| Regional Director, Small Craft Harbours | Bernard Beaudoin | X | |
| Regional Director, Science | Yves de Lafontaine | X | |
| Regional Director, Ecosystems Management Branch | Nicole Bouchard | X | |
| Presenters | |||
| Érik Arsenault | X | ||
| Élaine Bouchard | X | ||
| Antoine Rivierre | X | ||
| Denis Madore (Webex) | X | ||
| Kevin Wilkins | X | ||
| Selma Perreira | X | ||
| Observers | |||
| Pascale Fortin (COMM) | X | ||
| Sylvie Pelletier (ARDG) | X | ||
| Claudine Renaud (COMM) | X | ||
| Michel Plamondon (COMM) | X | ||
| Évelyne Dufault (Strategic Services) | X | ||
| MAPAQ | |||
| Permanent member | Denis Desrosiers | X | |
| Casual member (as needed, depending on the items discussed) | Rabia Sow (except Dec. 7) | X | |
| EXTERNAL OBSERVERS | |||
| Serge Langelier (AMIK) | X | ||
| Claire Canet (RPPSG) | X |
Topics
December 5, 2018
Call to order (Maryse Lemire)
Maryse Lemire welcomed all participants. She said that last year, DFO had received a request from some First Nations communities to attend the Liaison Committee. In an effort to promote Indigenous reconciliation, DFO agreed to expand the membership of the Liaison Committee and invite Aboriginal fisheries coordinators to participate. This initiative would encourage sharing and discussions.
Maryse Lemire presented the agenda and mentioned the changes made to it. She said that the agenda was organized in such a way as to ensure a block of time for sharing and discussions after each presentation. She asked if there were any topics to be added to the “Other Business” section. Additional items could still be included under Other Business.
Maryse Lemire reminded participants that the Liaison Committee’s objective was to foster cooperation and information-sharing, to have open, honest and respectful discussions to improve approaches, management measures, strategic directions and policies.
Participants introduced themselves in turn.
Follow-up on action items (Maryse Lemire)
Maryse Lemire outlined the follow-up that had been done relative to the action items listed in the table in the Appendix to this document. She said that the actions follow-up table would become the Liaison Committee’s new communication tool. An initial table had been drawn up, comments would be collected, and the table would be improved as needed.
With regard to the contact information of the National Advisory Panel on Marine Protected Area Standards, Maryse Lemire reminded participants that the hyperlink had been sent during the meeting in July 2018. The hypertext link to access the contact information was http://dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/conservation/advisorypanel-comiteconseil/index-eng.html#the-panel. The analysis of the impact of fishing gear on the seabed would be added as an attachment to the email containing the minutes of this meeting.
Maryse Lemire informed the Committee members that if any of them wished to participate in the work of the Liaison Subcommittee, they could contact Érik Arsenault to express their interest.
Maryse Lemire answered a few questions about marine protected areas. Some information would be validated with Anne Lagacé and a follow-up will be done before the end of the Liaison Committee meeting, if possible. The information has therefore been compiled in the “Other Business” section of these Minutes.
Further to a question regarding the process of reintroducing longline fishing in the American Bank area, Maryse Lemire had validated some information with Anne Lagacé. Maryse Lemire explained to the members that this type of fishing was permitted in Areas 2a and 2b, but prohibited in Area 1 (http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2018/2018-06-30/html/reg1-eng.html). DFO would periodically review the Marine Protected Area regulations. However, to allow fishing activity, it had to be conducted in such a way as to have no impact on conservation objectives. Maryse Lemire explained that the prohibitions were listed in the draft regulation published in Gazette 1 (http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2018/2018-06-30/html/reg1-eng.html). The standards report was available from the following link: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/publications/advisorypanel-comiteconseil/2018/finalreport-rapportfinal/page08-eng.html. It should be noted that the Government of Canada has not yet responded and cited its position with respect to these recommendations.
Update – Consultations regarding the amendment of the Fisheries Act - C-68 − and fleet independence (Denis Madore via Webex)
Denis Madore began his presentation on the Fisheries Act regulatory process; this was an overview of the bill in eight main parts. He said that the process was still at second reading and that the objective was to ensure the implementation of the Fisheries Act as quickly as possible.
Maryse Lemire said that no hard copies of the presentation had been distributed to members, but that they would be sent by email after the committee meeting.
A concern was raised by members regarding the concept of owner-operator protection, as well as Quebec’s interest in the context of the bill and the amendments to the regulations. Maryse Lemire explained that the concepts of owner-operators and fleet independence had been grouped under the Coastal Fisheries Protection Regulations. She also said that consultations were underway and that the analytical work was currently being done. Because this regulation had not yet been adopted, Maryse Lemire invited members to use the regulatory process to express their concerns.
Consultations: regulatory amendment – stock rebuilding plans and fishery monitoring policy (catch monitoring) (Élaine Bouchard)
Stock Rebuilding Plans
Élaine Bouchard began by presenting the elements of a proposed regulation containing a list major fish stocks and setting out requirements for their stock rebuilding plans. She provided some background, the objectives of the proposed regulation, the proposed list of major stocks for the first batch, the proposed content of the stock rebuilding plans, the proposed schedule for development of the stock rebuilding plans, and the next steps. She also said that the consultation period for the proposed regulation for fish stocks and stock rebuilding plans was from December 6, 2018, to February 15, 2019. All the essential information was available at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/peches-fisheries/comm/consult-maj-pri-eng.htm. She also said that the proposed regulation would not come into force until Bill C-68, which is currently being analysed by the Senate, was adopted.
Because a technical problem with the translation equipment occurred at the start of the presentation, a conference call would be scheduled with representatives of Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation and the Community of Gesgapegiag to provide information on the proposed regulation.
Fishery Monitoring Policy (catch monitoring)
Maryse Lemire began by reminding members that an email with all the information related to the fishery monitoring policy consultations had been sent to them in October. She specified that the purpose of today’s presentation was to provide input to the industry in order to collect feedback on the process underway.
Élaine Bouchard began her presentation on the national initiative to develop a fishery monitoring policy. After a brief introduction, she outlined the various fisheries monitoring tools, the reasons for developing the policy, the overall and specific objectives, the proposed steps for its implementation, and a few specific aspects for fisheries.
Industry members made several comments following the presentation. First, the concepts of equity, the extent of monitoring measures, and penalties were discussed. As a result, some members proposed that only fishers who failed to comply with the regulations within a fleet should be penalized. For example, in Area 17, 99.8% of the fleet used the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) in accordance with established rules. From that perspective, only those fishers in the fleet who failed to comply with the rules should be reprimanded. On the other hand, some members said that the addition of monitoring measures was difficult to achieve because there were already several measures, that the addition of one measure generated costs, and that for some fishers, there was a significant technological barrier (very rapid technological advances). Maryse Lemire explained that the levels and frequency of monitoring would be assessed based on the level of risk associated with the fishery and its degree of complexity. As a result, not all measures would be systematically applied to all fisheries.
The majority of members expressed concerns about the presence of video cameras on vessels. Maryse Lemire said that the policy objective was to develop a consistent, standard framework to ensure that all existing tools were included in the same policy. On the other hand, the lack of information about at-sea observer coverage and VMS use in the United States made it difficult to compare with data from Canada.
Lastly, a request was made to draft the presentation in plain language to make it easier to understand. Maryse Lemire said that a plain language summary of approximately one page would be drafted and sent to members in mid-January, if possible. In fact, a summary sheet will be produced for several topics on the Liaison Committee’s agenda.
Maryse Lemire also said that the information about the consultations and the contact information for key resource persons were included in the presentation.
Conclusion (Maryse Lemire)
Maryse Lemire thanked the participants and reminded everyone that the December 6 meeting would begin at 8:30 am. The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 pm.
December 6. 2018
Call to order (Patrick Vincent)
The meeting began at 8:45 a.m. Patrick Vincent welcomed all participants. He then summarized the departmental priorities for the fisheries, i.e., environmental protection, economic development and Indigenous reconciliation.
Patrick Vincent summarized the agenda and reminded participants that the “Other Business” section for December 7 was still open and that topics could be added.
Administrative Guidelines (Érik Arsenault)
Érik Arsenault began his presentation on the Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) program and the simplifications of administrative guidelines by mentioning the two main elements: the formalization of achievements and the conclusion of ongoing projects. He then reviewed the objectives of the approach, which were to make the fishery more accessible to the next generation, maintain local economies, and protect and conserve the resource. He then outlined the transitional measures, 2018 findings, formalization of achievements, the regional directive, the conclusion of ongoing projects, and the action items and approach.
During the round table discussion, a question was asked about why core licences had been suspended in favour of corporate licences for permanent transfers and how many core licences had disappeared as a result. Érik Arsenault said that he would check the information and get back to the Committee.
Discussions were initiated on the courses of action to be implemented in order to promote the next generation of fishers and address a concern about rationalization. The courses of action mentioned were to increase or decrease quotas, add core licences, or split quotas. Some members also mentioned the possibility of considering reducing the minimum quota and the possibility of maintaining an active licence whose quota would have been permanently transferred.
The importance of consulting with First Nations and taking their specific requirements concerning maximum quotas into consideration was highlighted. In fact, these were community rather than individual licences.
A concern was also raised about the complexity and speed with which the new rules in the administrative guidelines would be implemented, given that fishers were aging. It was proposed that transitional rules or intermediate steps be adapted in order to simplify the administrative guidelines to accommodate fishers on the Lower North Shore. The industry also recommended that the administrative guidelines be reviewed every three to five years so that adjustments could be made, if necessary.
Maryse Lemire specified that DFO must ensure that the various options, approaches or directions discussed under the current simplification initiative comply with DFO policies, regulations and legislation without compromising the Minister’s discretion. A regional guideline will be sent to industry in January for consultation and comment.
Érik Arsenault mentioned that meetings could be scheduled upon request to present the regional guideline. Comments and topics to be addressed to complete ongoing projects will be received until March 15, 2019. Cross-cutting topics will be addressed by the Liaison Committee, while for specific topics, a timetable of discussions by fleet will be proposed.
Fisher Professionalization (Érik Arsenault)
Érik Arsenault began his presentation on regulatory changes related to the professionalization of Quebec fishers. He provided background information and information on progress on the file, implications of regulatory adjustments, and short-term actions.
O’Neil Cloutier informed the Committee that the members of the Bureau d’accréditation des pécheurs et des aides-pécheurs du Québec (BAPAP) Board of Directors were in the process of finalizing the draft of the regulation with the lawyers in order to ensure its compatibility with all Quebec regulations and laws. The regulation would then be published in the Gazette. The objective of the regulation was to ensure that the training of Quebec fishers was competitive and that fishers had necessary basic knowledge to ensure a certain level of safety.
In particular cases, the importance of recognizing hours of experience in order to reduce the number of hours of mandatory classroom training was highlighted.
DFO explained that Indigenous fishers are exempt from the requirement to obtain a fisher certificate. However, all non-Indigenous fishers and assistant fishers, even if they work on an Indigenous vessel, must have a fisher certificate.
Maryse Lemire explained that the transition period during wich a new entrant wishing to acquire a fishing business may use one or another qualification process (traditional method or BAPAP accreditation) will be extended to December 31, 2019. A notice to fishers was being prepared. She also said that DFO would keep the Committee informed of progress in the file and that the Department would support the industry’s information and training activities for this file.
A request was made to have the topic of fisher professionalization added to the 2019 Liaison Committee agenda.
Indigenous reconciliation (Kevin Wilkins)
Kevin Wilkins began his presentation by stating the two key messages of the presentation. The first was that reconciliation had been worked on in the fisheries for the past 20 years; the second was that consideration would now be given to Indigenous people from the outset, meaning that Indigenous people would be involved in the various issues that concerned them from the beginning. Basically, this concept would change the way that work would now be done.
Kevin Wilkins then stated the objectives of the presentation, which were to provide background information and outline the Government of Canada’s priorities for reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and discuss new strategic directions and initiatives that were consistent with DFO’s vision of reconciliation. To date, determining the approach to reconciliation had been at a very high level, focusing on the basic principles. At the regional level, the key was to maintain a dialogue with our Indigenous partners and seek out partnership opportunities between DFO, Indigenous groups and other fishers.
Patrick Vincent said that discussions were underway between Indigenous representatives and Government of Canada representatives regarding reconciliation in the context of fisheries management. This process was ongoing and partly external to the Liaison Committee. However, he reiterated that it was still important that the Liaison Committee continue discussing the sound management of resources and fisheries, within its capabilities.
Committee members discussed reconciliation and their experiences with it (outside of fisheries management). Some members said that even before the concept of reconciliation was introduced, the coexistence of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the fisheries sector was going well. The concept of reconciliation presented by DFO had created expectations and concerns on the part of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. One of these concerns was to understand the process of applying reconciliation in the context of fisheries management.
Update regarding management measures to minimize risks to or deaths of right whales (Antoine Rivierre)
Antoine Rivierre provided an update on discussions regarding management measures to minimize the risks of interaction with North Atlantic right whales. He described the conservation issues, mortality events in 2017 and management measures, summarized the 2018 season, presented the main comments from meetings with industry representatives, and summarized the main results of the review of right whale research.
Patrick Vincent said that the various documents would be available for consultation in the coming months, but that the comments and suggestions received had to be combined first with the scientific opinons in order to prepare the recommendations for the Minister. DFO would provide an update on management measures regarding the North Atlantic right whale to the industry as quickly as possible before the 2019 fishing season.
Several concerns were raised, including the notion of public relations. The reputations of fishers had been affected by the media coverage of deaths and the obligation to enforce management measures to protect the right whale in 2017. Fishers were often questioned about how they protected right whales, and some fisheries had lost their certifications. Some members said they wanted their views to be taken more fully into consideration in decision-making and that they be consulted regarding the implementation of management measures.
Comments were made about the size of the closure areas, the management measures applied to an entire fishery even though certain fishing areas did not have any right whales sightings, and the late announcement of closure protocols that were formalized at the last minute. Some members suggested assessing the opening of the crab fishery in Area 12 as soon as the waters were ice-free and conditions were safe to allow a certain level of activity before the arrival of right whales and thus facilitate the achievement of their quota. A participant said that the transmission of information to fishers on management measures and their implementation had to be done as early as possible before the fishing season. Patrick Vincent replied that it was also in DFO’s interest to provide this information to fishers as quickly as possible. Recommendations regarding management measures would be sent to the Minister in January.
One comment was made regarding the high number of management measures that had to be enforced in order to comply with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Members felt there were already enough management measures in place in Canada and asked that information about these measures be shared with the United States.
Conclusion (Patrick Vincent)
Patrick Vincent thanked participants and reminded them that the meeting on December 7 would start at 8:30 am. The meeting was adjourned at 4:24 pm.
December 7, 2018
Call to order (Patrick Vincent)
The meeting began at 8:51 am. Patrick Vincent welcomed all participants and summarized the agenda.
Patrick Vincent asked whether there were any other topics to be added to the “Other Business” section, which remained open. He said that he wanted to discuss marine protected areas and the Committee’s future work.
Electronic logbooks – Follow-up (Selma Pereira)
Selma Pereira began her presentation about electronic logbooks. She provided background information on the project, and outlined the objectives and benefits, some technical aspects, project development, the implementation strategy, and the communications strategy.
Following discussion, a concern was raised about the transmission of electronic logbook data in remote areas and areas where there was no signal. More specifically, with respect to the timelines for data transmission, the concern was whether fishers would be violating their licence conditions if they did not have a signal to send the data on time and how they could send the data in such situations. DFO was currently assessing the situation and trying to find solutions for each region. In the event that fishers in these particular areas were allowed to choose between paper or electronic logbooks, this choice should be reflected in the licence conditions.
Another concern that was raised concerned the implementation, training and use of new technologies. Because fishers were aging and technology was developing rapidly, members asked for time to get caught up with these changes. They asked for training before the fishing season and for the training plan to be based on the reality of the fishers. Some members also said that collaboration between fishers and DFO was essential in the development of the technical document regarding the type of data to be included in logbooks. DFO was currently working on implementing a training plan to provide fishers with training before the fishing season. DFO would ensure that all tools and information were available to support the project. If some issues arose during the fishing season, adjustments would be made. In addition, DFO was already in discussions with the Comité sectoriel de main d’oeuvre to provide advance training on the use of the technology prior to the training in the use of the logbooks. Maryse Lemire said that implementation of the electronic logbooks would take place in phases. The years in which they were optional were test years and adjustments would be made, if necessary. It was therefore a transition that would take place over several years. She also said that a fact sheet on the procedure for completing the electronic logbook would be distributed.
Patrick Vincent concluded by saying that it was useful to have data from electronic logbooks. These data were sent faster and with fewer transcription errors than paper logbooks and the data could be used to support certification and traceability requests, as well as to prove the sustainability of the fisheries.
Other Business (Patrick Vincent)
Patrick Vincent said that he wanted to discuss two topics in particular with the members: marine protected areas and brainstorming around the table about suggested topics to be discussed by the Liaison Committee.
Patrick Vincent first addressed the topic of marine protected areas in order to answer the questions raised on December 5 during the follow-up on action items. He explained that, as mentioned in the call on July 11, the Canada-Quebec Agreement for the Establishment of a Network of Marine Protected Areas in Quebec had been announced in June 2018. This Agreement provided a framework for the two governments to collaborate on the selection, planning and joint implementation of marine protected areas in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. During the July 11 call, it had been explained that the first project under this Agreement was the joint project of the American Bank marine protected area at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula and that this project would have a Quebec government status (Aquatic Reserve) and a Government of Canada status (Marine Protected Area). During this call, it was also explained that an initial version of the Marine Protected Area Regulations under the Oceans Act had been published and that comments from various stakeholders were expected before the end of July. Patrick Vincent said that the comments were currently being analyzed. A ministerial decision would then be made and the document would be published in Gazette 2.
During the July 11 call, Patrick Vincent explained that it had also been discussed that the governments of Quebec and Canada should consult on areas of interest for possible joint marine protected area projects in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Both governments were currently working to finalize the planning that would lead to consultations. This would be shared with stakeholders in the near future. Patrick Vincent said that the federal government had worked on the development of draft Marine Protected Area network plans for five bioregions in Canada, including the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. The draft of this plan had been presented at the meeting of the Liaison Committee with the harvesting industry in December 2017. The comments received, as well as other facts from targeted consultation meetings, were reviewed. Patrick Vincent explained that the draft plan for the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence had not yet been finalized.
Patrick Vincent then answered questions about the 5% and 10% targets for marine protected areas. He explained that on October 28, 2017, the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change had announced the achievement of the 5% interim target. He explained that currently, just over 450,000 km2 of Canada’s marine territory, or approximately 7.9% of it, was subject to protection measures in Canada. The American Bank itself covered an area of 1,000 km2. Marine refuges for corals and sponges covered a total area of 8,445 km2.
A question was asked about the progress of the Manicouagan Marine Protected Area project. Since this marine area was under provincial jurisdiction, DFO did not have any information about it.
There was also discussion about the mechanism for reintroducing certain fisheries into marine protected areas.
Lastly, a concern was raised about the inclusion of marine protected area territories in quota calculations. In fact, because fishing was prohibited in these areas, the quota calculation should exclude these areas. To achieve conservation objectives, it was also important to prevent fishing activities from focusing on marine protected areas.
Patrick Vincent then asked members around the table for suggested topics and issues that the Liaison Committee or the Liaison Subcommittee should discuss by next year.
After members around the table had been asked for their suggestions, it became clear that the topics discussed at this year’s Liaison Committee meeting were the most important issues for the coming year, particularly those related to the circumstances of remote regions. In addition, there were issues related to the harmonization of measures to manage interactions with marine mammals, compliance with the MMPA, and the presence or absence of right whales within 50 metres of the coast. Lastly, an important topic that the Subcommittee should consider was to develop a joint communications strategy between DFO and the industry to ensure that the Minister took industry recommendations into consideration. This strategy could also be used to explain to the United States and the general public the procedure for communicating information about the fisheries and management measures introduced to reduce interactions with marine mammals.
Maryse Lemire concluded by mentioning that the meeting minutes and the latest versions of the presentations would be emailed in mid-January, if possible. She clarified that for each topic covered, a summary sheet of about 1 page will be produced and shared, along with the minutes. The objective is to provide tools that will facilitate the transmission of information to association members.
Conclusion (Patrick Vincent)
Patrick Vincent thanked the participants. The meeting was adjourned at 11:31 a.m.
Follow-up on action items
| Topics | Lead | Status |
| Follow-up on action items | ||
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Érik Arsenault | The table will be sent by email soon. |
| Update – Administrative guidelines and related permits | ||
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Julie Couet/Érik Arsenault |
Telephone meeting on November 15, 2018 and three meetings between December 2017 and July 2018. In progress If possible, documents will be sent two to three weeks before the meeting. |
| Amendment to the Fisheries Act and regulations regarding the independence of the inshore fleet | ||
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Maryse Lemire | Completed Update during the Liaison Committee meeting |
| Marine Protected Areas Network – American Bank | ||
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Anne Lagacé | The information has been compiled and will be emailed to Committee members (see email). |
| Fisheries Monitoring Policy | ||
Three projects are currently on the table for 2018–2019:
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Jérôme Beaulieu |
A presentation on the policy to the Liaison Committee on December 5−7. A review of the basic principles. A presentation on updates to electronic logbooks to the Liaison Committee on December 5−7. |