[NatureNS] Praise Queen Victoria for our right to fish

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Hi James,

On 27-May-12, at 11:33 PM, james simpson wrote:

> "If the budget bill becomes law, the fisheries minister will be able  
> to take fish from the public fishery and give it to his friends
> ================================
>
> With greatest respect to Mr Majka; this is politics, not natural  
> history.

The quotation, as I clearly indicated in the post, is from Phil Eidsvik:

> As Phil Eidsvik, a commercial fisherman and former executive  
> director of the B.C. Fisheries Survival Coalition, writes:
>
> "If the budget bill becomes law, the fisheries minister will be able  
> to take fish from the public fishery and give it to his friends  
> through so-called fishery agreements. The budget bill even lets the  
> minister finance his department with the people's fish. Crafty use  
> of fishery management agreements may even close certain waters to  
> anyone but the friends of the minister."
>


The story certainly has political elements, commencing from the Magna  
Carta until the present -- and that's precisely the point. It's  
increasingly the case that political events, such as these changes in  
the Fisheries Act, are having a significant impact on fisheries,  
national parks, Environment Canada, climate change, endangered  
species, and a whole host of issues of interest and concern to those  
interested in natural history. Indeed, the situation is sufficiently  
alarming that a group of organizations spearheaded by Equiterre,  
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Sierra Club of Canada, Pembina  
Institute, Nature Canada, Ecojustice, Greenpeace Canada, Environmental  
Defence, and World Wildlife Fund Canada have joined together in the  
BlackOutSpeakOut.ca campaign slated for June 4th. It's no longer  
possible to imagine that the natural world remains unaffected by these  
events. Hence, many of us who care about natural history, also care  
about its continued well being. Thus, my closing comment:

"If you're concerned, read this article - and then contact your Member  
of Parliament."

Best wishes,

Chris


Christopher Majka
6252 Jubilee Rd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 2G5
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. - Persian Proverb




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27-May-12, at 11:33 PM, james simpson wrote:</div><br =
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style=3D"">"If the budget bill becomes law, the fisheries minister will =
be able to take fish from the public fishery and give it to his =
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style=3D""><br></span></div><div><font color=3D"#222222" face=3D"arial, =
sans-serif">With greatest respect to Mr Majka; this is politics, not =
natural history.&nbsp;</font></div></blockquote><br></div><div>The =
quotation, as I clearly indicated in the post, is from&nbsp;Phil =
Eidsvik:</div><div><br></div><div><div></div></div><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div><div>As&nbsp;Phil Eidsvik, a commercial fisherman and =
former executive director of the B.C. Fisheries Survival Coalition, =
writes:</div><div><br></div><div>"If the budget bill becomes law, the =
fisheries minister will be able to take fish from the public fishery and =
give it to his friends through so-called fishery agreements. The budget =
bill even lets the minister finance his department with the people's =
fish. Crafty use of fishery management agreements may even close certain =
waters to anyone but the friends of the =
minister."</div></div><br></blockquote></div><div><br></div><div>The =
story certainly has political elements, commencing from the Magna Carta =
until the present -- and that's precisely the point. It's increasingly =
the case that political events, such as these changes in the Fisheries =
Act, are having a significant impact on fisheries, national parks, =
Environment Canada, climate change, endangered species, and a whole host =
of issues of interest and concern to those interested in natural =
history. Indeed, the situation is sufficiently alarming that a group of =
organizations spearheaded by&nbsp;Equiterre, Canadian Parks and =
Wilderness Society, Sierra Club of Canada, Pembina Institute, Nature =
Canada, Ecojustice,&nbsp;Greenpeace Canada,&nbsp;Environmental =
Defence,&nbsp;and World Wildlife Fund Canada have joined together in the =
BlackOutSpeakOut.ca campaign slated for June 4th. It's no longer =
possible to imagine that the natural world remains unaffected by these =
events. Hence, many of us who care about natural history, also care =
about its continued well being. Thus, my closing =
comment:</div><div><br></div><div>"If you're concerned, read this =
article - and then contact your Member of =
Parliament."</div><div><br></div><div>Best =
wishes,</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</div><div>&nbsp;</div><br><div =
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