SALMON ENHANCEMENT AND HABIAT ADVISORY BOARD
SEHAB, The Voice of the Salmon Enhancement Program Volunteer
Roundtable
Our Vision: Pacific Region communities living sustainably within the natural limitations of healthy ecosystems supporting abundant and biologically diverse Pacific salmonids.
Our Mission: SEHAB C.A.R.E.S. SEHAB is the voice of the volunteer community dedicated to:
Communicating
Advocating
Representing
Educating, and
Supporting its endeavours.
SEHAB and the community have a shared commitment of ensuring functioning ecosystems supporting viable, genetically diverse and abundant indigenous fish populations.
Our partner, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
DFO Vision: Excellence in service to Canadians to ensure the sustainable development and safe use of Canadian waters.
DFO Mission: It is our mission, as DFO employees, to deliver to Canadians the following outcomes:
- Safe and Accessible Waterways;
- Healthy and Productive Aquatic Ecosystems; and
- Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture.
In working toward these outcomes, the Department will be guided by the principles of sound scientific knowledge and effective management.
DFO Mandate, on behalf of the Government of Canada, DFO is responsible for developing and implementing policies and programs in support of Canada’s scientific, ecological, social and economic interests in oceans and fresh waters.
Salmonid Enhancement Program:
The Salmonid Enhancement Program (SEP) plays a key role in DFO's work to conserve and manage Pacific salmon stocks. The program's activities aim to rebuild vulnerable salmon stocks, provide harvest opportunities, work with First Nations and coastal communities in economic development, and improve fish habitat to sustain salmon populations. SEP broke new ground when it was launched in 1977 by working closely with citizens and schools to raise awareness of salmon conservation and to carry out hands-on community salmon enhancement and stewardship projects. Three of the program's main activities are:
SEHAB Member: ZoAnn Morten
Area: Province wide rep for Pacific Streamkeepers Federation
Community Advisor:
Date: June 2012
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SEHAB Work Plan 2011-2012 |
Local Issue, Specific Examples |
Actions by Community or DFO |
SEHAB Opportunity |
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Wild Salmon Policy: 5 year Review Implementation Habitat Protection and Enforcement Stock Assessment Salmon Enhancement |
Is policy being adhered to by municipalities ie:RAR standards? National policy with C&P Long term data sets being asked for - monitoring |
Changes to module 9 Changes to module 12 and data entry being worked on
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Pacific Aquaculture Policy and SEP: Annual License/ Permit Holder of License Review/Survey Water, Effluent/Business License Resourcing CFIA Samples |
Still questions from community AVICC Engaging and dialogue sessions spring 2012
Dfo
Societies now get a business licence as part of society paperwork |
No invite for SEHAB SLIDE 4 IS sep
Speak with graham to arrange meeting with AL committee and regional aquaculture Policy pieces that need to be operationalized will come to SEHAB AL WG |
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Capacity and Funding Core Funding Project Funding Capacity PIP Contract or Grants CEDP Contracts |
Groups are very creative in funding – look at sponsors pages of websites
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Other |
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SEHAB Submissions, Comments from Groups:
Number of emails extraordinary due to C38. Is getting more and more dificult to keep up with all the emails and changes with government / policy etc. Keep being told that things are to be streamlined and more efficient but not sure that is for the NGO’s workload
Stay positive, stay focussed, stay on track with your local monitoring as now more then ever this local information will be vital. Relationships with those who have authority have been invested in over the years and will continue to be of great value for all.