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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing-related Issues & News => Topic started by: slyrod on November 13, 2011, 01:06:01 AM

Title: Paper on Fisheries Management
Post by: slyrod on November 13, 2011, 01:06:01 AM

Hey guys, Im currently going to SFU and taking an environmental course and thought it would be a perfect opportunity to write my paper on fisheries management.  I have been reading the fishing related issues and news thread and other sources to get a head start on it and so far I got this...
1. Improper impositions of commercial and recreational fishing regulations
           -better stocking assessments
           -better commercial and recreational control and action
           -thompson steelhead and the commercial interferences/ways to improve to a sustainable river.
           -Budget cuts with the DFO leading to less action (ie. less control over fishers)
2. The creation of dams all throughout BC rivers
           -Don't know too much about this but just talk about the how dam implementation has a negative effect on our fish species
3. The unethical and misuse of fish farms/hatcheries. 
           - chilliwak steelhead issue
           - ISA lethal virus spread (plus others spread by fish farms)

Was just wondering if this is a good start and if i'm missing any important topics I could talk about.
Thanks

Title: Re: Paper on Fisheries Management
Post by: alwaysfishn on November 13, 2011, 07:50:45 AM

I think you could write a pretty good paper on #3 alone......

Title: Re: Paper on Fisheries Management
Post by: Banny on November 13, 2011, 09:16:27 AM

I would dial it back and focus on one topic assuming that this is only a term paper.  A focused paper usually turns out a lot better than one that inadequately tackles a large range of topics.

Solid topics that come to mind are:

1) Consequences/issues with hatchery enhancement of salmon and steelhead
2) Regulation of commercial/first nations/recreational salmon fisheries
3) Fish farm regulation/issues
4) Independent power projects throughout the province
5) Environmental threats to salmon and steelhead spawning streams (excessive water removal for irrigation, logging, increasing temperatures etc.)

Cheers,

(Recent SFU grad) Jordan

Title: Re: Paper on Fisheries Management
Post by: scalper66 on November 13, 2011, 12:27:32 PM

if u wana get riska could touch on the first nations fishing :o

Title: Re: Paper on Fisheries Management
Post by: silver ghost on November 14, 2011, 02:11:15 AM

Quote from: slyrod on November 13, 2011, 01:06:01 AM

Hey guys, Im currently going to SFU and taking an environmental course and thought it would be a perfect opportunity to write my paper on fisheries management.  I have been reading the fishing related issues and news thread and other sources to get a head start on it and so far I got this...
1. Improper impositions of commercial and recreational fishing regulations
           -better stocking assessments
           -better commercial and recreational control and action
           -thompson steelhead and the commercial interferences/ways to improve to a sustainable river.
           -Budget cuts with the DFO leading to less action (ie. less control over fishers)
2. The creation of dams all throughout BC rivers
           -Don't know too much about this but just talk about the how dam implementation has a negative effect on our fish species
3. The unethical and misuse of fish farms/hatcheries. 
           - chilliwak steelhead issue
           - ISA lethal virus spread (plus others spread by fish farms)

Was just wondering if this is a good start and if i'm missing any important topics I could talk about.
Thanks

Hey slyrod, are you in Boyanowskys class? If so, I am too lol I did the presentation on steelhead bycatch last week

Title: Re: Paper on Fisheries Management
Post by: slyrod on November 14, 2011, 06:15:23 AM

No wrong class, im in Juan Alava and Steve Conrad's class.  Wish i was in that presentation of yours! could of wrote my whole paper on it  ;D