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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: aquaboy24 on November 08, 2004, 07:36:39 PM

Title: Need Help - fishing special interests groups
Post by: aquaboy24 on November 08, 2004, 07:36:39 PM

hey guys....I am being contracted to write a grade 12 level lesson for the Royal Geographic Society of Canada. Anything about the oceans. I have decided to do a kind of role playing lesson where the kids will group off into special interest groups that all have a vested interested in fishing....can you thinkn of any more?

Charter operators
Commercial Fisherman
Recreational Fishermen
Native Fishery
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thanks
Vince

Title: Re: Need Help - fishing special interests groups
Post by: Dubya on November 08, 2004, 08:02:53 PM

Do salmon farmers fit in your criteria?

Title: Re: Need Help - fishing special interests groups
Post by: Koho on November 08, 2004, 08:05:37 PM

How about...
-tackle stores, eg. Berry's
-tackle companies, eg. Islander, Loomis, Shimano, Gibbs, Hotspot, etc.
-boat and engine manufacturers,
-seafood restaurants

Title: Re: Need Help - fishing special interests groups
Post by: aquaboy24 on November 08, 2004, 08:16:28 PM

cool...keep em' coming
thanks guys

Title: Re: Need Help - fishing special interests groups
Post by: itosh on November 08, 2004, 08:21:42 PM

If non-human "special interest groups" are allowed, then you have a host of predators that exist in saltwater that have a vested interest in the stock of fish.

Shane

Title: Re: Need Help - fishing special interests groups
Post by: aquaboy24 on November 08, 2004, 09:08:53 PM

Good point Itosh..but I am going to keep it in the people vs. nature realm....so...no animal groups for this exercise....but thanks!

Title: Re: Need Help - fishing special interests groups
Post by: reach on November 08, 2004, 09:22:25 PM

Fish buyers & processing companies
Processing plant workers
Eco-tour operators
Consumers
Environmentalists
DFO staff & contractors

Some of these don't really have a direct economic interest in the fishery, but I'm just brainstorming.

Title: Re: Need Help - fishing special interests groups
Post by: Spudcote on November 08, 2004, 09:34:59 PM

Many hotels cater to fishermen
Fishing Lodges
Deep-sea research vessels
Salmon Hatcheries (not sure if that counts...)

This coming from a high-school student, I wish more schools did projects like this.

One of the teachers at my school is an ex-guide from Langara (Marco knows him) and wants to organize a camp/fishing trip for those interested, but there is very little taught about conservation. This teacher has a great interest in conservation, but there simply isn't the interest within the school...quite sad to see

Title: Re: Need Help - fishing special interests groups
Post by: reach on November 08, 2004, 09:37:49 PM

I might add that "native fishery" is probably not specific enough.  There are at least three groups of natives affected by the fishery:

- Native fishermen who fish in the normal commercial fishery
- Native bands near the salt chuck who get first crack at the fish
- Native bands upriver who are last in line for the fish

These three groups have widely differing perspectives on the fishery so might bring out some interesting debates.

And within the second group, profits from native commercial fishing are supposed to go to the band, and they're not always divided up evenly.  So there are haves and have-nots within that group.  I don't know how fine-grained you want to get.