Pacific Salmon Indigenous Communal Commercial Licence Alternation Program guide: 2. Who can apply

2. Who can apply

You are eligible to apply if you are located in British Columbia or Yukon and hold a communal commercial salmon licence eligibility.

Communal commercial licences that have been temporarily distributed to a Nation through the Allocation Transfer Program/Aboriginal Fishery Strategy Agreement or Temporary Allocation/Yearly Transfers Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI) Agreement may not be eligible. All applications will be assessed on a case by case basis, and additional conditions may apply in some circumstances. Please contact us for more information.

Eligible activities

Funding will contribute to acquiring alternative non-salmon commercial fisheries access, for example, halibut.

Your proposal may also include the following if related to the newly acquired access:

• acquiring fishing gear
• fishing vessel(s) upgrades or modifications
• training and mentoring

Eligible costs

The following are eligible costs when incurred in implementing the Alternation Program Contribution Agreement:

• Administration:
  • administrative expenses, such as phone, fax, internet, utilities, bank fees, office supplies and materials
  • GST or HST paid that is not eligible for reimbursement or exemption
• Commercial Fishing Access:
  • costs associated with the acquisition of commercial fishing licences or quota in support of Agreement activities
• Communications:
  • meeting expenses, for example hall, rent, supplies, or hospitality
• General Operating Expenses:
  • repair and maintenance costs of equipment, facilities, vessels and vehicles related to the Agreement
  • operating expenses for equipment, vessels and vehicles for non-commercial enterprises
• Insurance:
  • insurance expenses related to activities under the Agreement
• Professional Services:
  • contracted and professional service costs other than travel or litigation costs
  • consultation costs
  • legal fees related to the Agreement (excluding litigation costs)
• Property, Plant and Equipment:
  • purchase, lease or rental costs of equipment, supplies and materials
  • purchase of equipment and equipment upgrades, vessel upgrades, and/or gear in support of the Agreement activities
• Salaries, Wages and Related Costs:
  • human resources costs, including in-house salaries and benefits
• Training:
  • training fees and expenses related to the agreement, including materials
• Travel:
  • travel and related expenses for contracted professional service providers or other non-employees
  • travel and related expenses for employees

Costs other than those listed above are ineligible unless approved in writing by us.