5th Annual Fall Community Dialogues - 2008

Meeting Summaries | Agenda Items | Documents
Presentation Files | Contact Information

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has concluded the 5th annual Fall Community Dialogues. These facilitated sessions provided an opportunity to raise awareness, exchange information, and gather feedback from First Nations, stakeholders and the public. Dialogue participants engaged in discussions with DFO on current issues, policies and programs to create a forum of understanding to ensure First Nation, stakeholder, and public involvement in decision making processes.

Agenda Items

Based on local interests, agenda items at the dialogues varied. Generally, topics included:

Climate Change

Overview by DFO scientists on the impacts of Climate Change

Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)

An update on the five-year program aimed at achieving environmentally sustainable and economically viable commercial fisheries, where conservation is the first priority and First Nations' aspirations to be more involved are supported. Discussed this year were more in-depth topics within the program, including co-management and salmon management through defined shares.

Recreational Fisheries Vision

A vision and strategic plan for recreational fisheries in BC.

Species At Risk

Update on species listings

Pacific Salmon Treaty

Update

Wild Salmon Policy

Update

Documents

• 2008 Fall Community Dialogues Final Report [PDF]
• Participant Feedback on a Vision for the Recreational Fishery in British Columbia 2008-2012 Consultation 2008 [PDF]

Presentation Files

• Update - Fall Community Dialogues [PDF]
• Climate Change [PDF]
• PST/WSP Update [PDF]
• SARA Overview [PDF]
• Recreational Fisheries Vision [PDF]
• PICFI Update [PDF]
• Co-Management and PICFI [PDF]
• Supporting Integrated Commercial Salmon Fisheries - Moving to Share Based Management [PDF]

Contact Information

If you have any questions about the Community Dialogues process, or to provide comments in writing, please contact:

Deborah Phelan
200-401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3S4

Phone: 604-666-7013
Fax: 604-666-3295
Email: Deborah.Phelan@dfo-mpo.gc.ca