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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 12

Thursday, December 2, 2004

The Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans met at 9:37 a.m. this day, in the Asia Pacific Hall, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Vancouver, British Columbia, the Chair, Tom Wappel, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Raynald Blais, John Cummins, Loyola Hearn, Randy Kamp, Gerald Keddy, Shawn Murphy, Jean-Yves Roy and Tom Wappel.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: François Côté, Analyst.

Witnesses: Area B Harvest Committee: Chris Ashton, Chair. Fishing Vessel Owners' Association of British Columbia: Glenn Budden, Vice President. Area E (Fraser River) Gillnetter's Association: Mike W. Forrest, Director. Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council: John Fraser, Chairman. Area D (Johnstone Straits) Salmon Gillnetter's Association: Ken Martin, Member of the Board of Directors. Sablefin Hatcheries Ltd.: Gidon Minkoff, President; Greg Vance, Director; Bruce Morton, Director. B.C. Vietnamese Fishermen's Association: Kim Nguyen, Spokesperson. Area D (Johnstone Straits) Salmon Gillnetter's Association: Les Rombough, President. Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia: Wayne Strelioff, Auditor General of British Columbia; Morris Sydor, Senior Principal , Health Sector. Office of the Auditor General of Canada: Ronald Thompson, Assistant Auditor General; Eric Hellsten, Principal; Gerry Chu, Director. North Delta Seafoods: Larry Wick, Director. Area H Gulf Trollers Association: Michael Griswold, Director. Area E Gillnetters Association: Bob McKamey, Director, Fraser River Fishery.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of the 2004 Fraser River sockeye salmon harvest.

The witnesses on Panel 1 - Auditing and Historical Background, John Fraser, Ronald Thompson and Wayne Strelioff made statements and answered questions.

At 12:06 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:41 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The witness on Panel 2 - Trolling, Michael Griswold made a statement and answered questions.

The witnesses on Panel 3 - Gillnetting, Bob McKamey, Mike W. Forrest, Les Rombough and Ken Martin, made statements and answered questions.

At 3:49 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:04 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The witnesses on Panel 4 - Seine, Glen Budden, Larry Wick, Chris Ashton and Kim Nguyen, made statements and answered questions.

At 5:22 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:33 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee proceeded to a briefing session on sablefish aquaculture.

The witnesses on Panel 6 - Sablefish Aquaculture, Gidon Minkoff, Greg Vance and Bruce Morton, made statements and answered questions.

At 6:50 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

James M. Latimer
Clerk of the Committee

2005/03/01 12:54 p.m.