Fishery Notice

Category(s):
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gill Net
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine
COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll
Subject:
FN0103-COMMERCIAL - SALMON - Commercial Salmon Advisory Board - 2017 Salmon Area Harvest Committee Representative Nomination and Election Process Information.


This notice is to announce that the Commercial Salmon Advisory Board (CSAB) 
Salmon Area Harvest Committee Representative Nominations are now underway.  In 
order to be eligible to stand for election to the Area Harvest Committee, all 
nominations must be received by 16:00 hours on Friday March 24th, 2017.

As in previous years, nominations forms are available from the DFO Website at:

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/consultation/smon/csab-ccpcs/index-eng.html

or you may contact Ashley Dobko via email at Ashley.Dobko@dfo-mpo.gc.ca or by 
phone at 604-666-1505.   Nomination forms will also be emailed out to salmon 
licence eligibility holders. 

A nomination may be made by the following:
The contact owner for a vessel that permanently holds category A salmon licence 
eligibility/ies
The licence eligibility holder for a category F or N salmon licence.
The nominator is deemed the "eligible voter" for the purposes of this process. 
One nomination may be made for each salmon licence eligibility. 

Each salmon area harvest committee representative nomination allows you to 
nominate ONE individual to represent you on the committee. The nominee does not 
have to be a salmon vessel owner/ licence eligibility holder. 

Please refer to the Nomination Form for any additional information at the above 
link or by contacting the salmon officer.

Once the nominations have been recorded, a confirmation of receipt will be e-
mailed to the e-mail addresses listed on the nomination forms.  The names of 
individuals who have been nominated as Salmon Area Harvest Committee 
representatives will be announced via Fisheries Notice. Once the nomination 
deadline is completed, a list of nominees and election forms will be mailed to 
eligible voters in each area. 

Proposed Timeline for the Election Process: 

1, Eligible voters are asked to complete and submit nomination forms to elect 
their Salmon Area Harvest Committee representatives by Friday March 24th, 
2017.  An email will be sent in confirmation of receipt of the nomination.  Any 
mailed nomination forms must be post-marked by the Friday March 24th, 2017 
deadline.
2, Fishery Notice updates will be sent periodically on the nominations received 
to date.
3, A final Fishery Notice will be released with the final list of nominations 
on Monday April 3rd, 2017.
4, Election ballots will be mailed out to licence holders and an announcement 
will be made via Fisheries Notice by Monday April 24th, 2017.
5, The deadline for submission of election ballots will be Friday May 19th, 
2017.
6, It is anticipated that the release of election results will be in early June 
2017.

The election will be for the entire board and all positions will be for 2 year 
terms. 

Updates will be announced via Fisheries Notice. You may sign up to receive 
Fisheries Notices by email at http://notices.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm

Summary of vacancies to fill and the current individuals with expired terms are 
listed below:  

Area A - 12 seats:
Chris Cook Jr.
Chris Cue
Barry Curic
Darrel Enger
Rick Haugan
Donald Heron
John Legate
Brad Mirau
Erling Olsen
Bob Rezansoff
Cailyn Siider
Dennis Woloshuk
		
Area B - 12 seats:
Brian Assu
Ted Assu
Chris Cook Jr.
Chris Cue
Barry Curic 
Donald Heron
John Legate
Erling Olsen
Bob Rezansoff
Cailyn Siider
Gordon Wasden
Dennis Woloshuk
		
Area C - 8 seats:
Robert Burkosky
Henry Clifton
Donald Ekroth
Robert Hughes
Barry Marcotte
Mabel Mazurek
Kim Olsen
Joy Thorkelson

Area D - 12 seats:
Elvis Chickite
Barry Crow
Mabel Mazurek
Dean McDonald
Shane Gallop
Brad Goodyear
Paul Kershaw
Calvin Siider
John Stevens
David Taylor
Richard Webb 
Vacant

Area E - 12 seats:
Len Carr
Phillip Eidsvik
Mike Forrest
Paul Kandt
Paul Kershaw
Barry Marcotte
Stewart McDonald 
Darrel McEachern
Ryan McEachern
Bob McKamey
John Murray 
Aaron Murray

Area F - 10 seats:
Gerald Davis
Lindsey Doerksen
Ronald Fowler
Sverre Hauknes
Jonathan Hunter
Steven Martinelli
John Kurtz
Lawrence Paulson
Mike Wells
Ross Wheadon

Area G - 9 seats:
Paul Cootes
Rod Cootes
Ray Jesse
Douglas Kimoto
Gordon Moseley
Roger Paquette
Michael Smith
Michael Wells
Jim Willott

Area H - 12 seats:
Mike Banks
David Boyes 
Dane Chauvel
Dean Cook
Pat Cullen
Mike Griswold
Steve Johansen
Guy Johnston
Steve Lewis
Rick Rebitt
Peter Sakich
Vacant	

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
If you have any questions on the nomination or election process, please contact 
Ashley Dobko at 604-666-1505.

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0103
Sent February 14, 2017 at 1541