Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)

PICFI is a new initiative 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.

PICFI Elements

The Government of Canada has committed $175 million over five years to implement the initiative. PICFI builds on fisheries reform work begun in response to the 2004 reports of the First Nations Panel on Fisheries and the Joint Task Group on Post-treaty Fisheries, as well as subsequent discussions in a wide variety of forums that have confirmed the need for PICFI.

News & Highlights

• Final PICFI Relinquishment Opportunity - November 2011
  • Cover letter (PDF)
  • Information about the commercial fishing licence eligibility and quota relinquishment process (PDF)
  • How to complete an application for relinquishment (PDF)
  • Application for relinquishment of commercial fishing licence eligibilities or quota (PDF)
• Results of Commercial Acquisition program - as of December 2010 (PDF)
• Report: Average licence and quota values (PDF)
• Fact sheet: Demonstration Fisheries at a Glance