AREA 23 BARKLEY

Harvest Roundtable

The Area 23 Harvest Roundtable is the primary contact for DFO related to multi-sectoral/interests making recommendations to the Department on “in-season” decisions related to salmon harvesting in Area 23.

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The goals of the Harvest Roundtable are to ensure fishing plans are coordinated and integrated, to identify

potential conflicts, and make recommendations for solutions if possible.

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I​n-season members include:

• One official representative from each of the areas D, G and B of the Commercial Salmon Advisory Board (CSAB)

• One official representative from Bamfield, Port Alberni and Ucluelet of the Sport Fishing Advisory Board (SFAB)

• One official representative from each of the Maa-nulth First Nations, or one collective representative as per the preference of the Yuu-cluth-aht First Nation, Uchucklesaht Tribe, Toquaht Nation, Huu-ay-aht First Nation, and Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Chek’tles7et’h First Nations)

• One official representative from each of the following First Nations: Hupacasath and Tseshaht

• One official representative from the Barkley Salmon Working Group

• Official representation from appropriate DFO sectors.

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In addition to the in-season members, pre and post season meetings will include other stakeholders who are affected and have data to contribute to these discussions. These include but are not limited to:

• Uu-athluk

• Port Alberni Port Authority

• City of Port Alberni

• Alberni Clayoquot Regional District

• Provincial Government.

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Facilitation and communications is provided by West Coast Aquatic.