Details found fishy Not everybody is pleased with the fishery agreement released last week, Fishermen’s Survival Coalition spokesman Paddy Greene was angry that fishermen were forced to negotiate in the face of DFO’s threat lo impose a 50 per cent steelhead catch reduction, “It's. been a very, very bitter pill,”’ he sald, “This was negotla- ting with a sholgun stuck in your ear with ihe hammer cocked.” The consensus-based deal was brokered by special mediator Glenn Sigurdson, “Tt was a lot of blood, sweat and tears, just grinding away to address people’s concerns as best we could,” DFO spokesman Greg Savard said. He said the mood among the groups has improved dramatical- summer commercial fishermen wrapped their nets From front Deal upsets some around the DFO building in Prince Rupert, carried out illegal protest fisheries, and threatencd lo go upstream and directly con- front sport anglers. “A year ago at this time we weren't anywhere near this Stage,’’ Savard said. The deal also will give Skeena fishery interest~ groups a say in how $14 million of federal Green Plan money will be spent over the next four years. Thal moncy can de used to count fish, research stock strengths, habitat improvements and fishing technique changes. ‘The Green Plan resources are going to make it possible to geta lot more firm information,’’ Sigurdson said. ‘ The commercial boats will be limited to a maximum of 4,000 chinook during the June fishery. Nobels said the chinook fishery had been promised to commercial rrr’. ? “ses - Paddy Greene fishermen. “We've been rebuilding those § chinook stocks for 22 years ong the basis we'd get to fish them J again,’” he explained. Fishermen to qualify for Ul | achieve the overall reduction in steelhead catch, while at the same time increasing the fishing pres- sure in July. That could have been catastrophic to the carly steelhead runs, They also got a 45 per cent reduction in the bycatch of early- run coho stocks, which have also sunk to critical levels in recent years, The plan calls for aggressive fishing for sackeye by the com- mercial fleet in early July, with much reduced fishing in late July and August. ‘The agreement puts limits on the incidental kill of steelhead, early-run steelhead and coho for the next three years, - “The commercial sector says they’re going to be accountable ta _ those harvest rates,’’ says Depart- ment of Fisheries and Oceans spokesman Greg Savard, Key players in the talks called the agreement an exercise in con- ‘sensus that could avert unrest on the river this year, Even Des Nobels, whose North- | em -Gillnetters’ Association was the only group to pull out of the talks in protest, said he could live with the deal because it provides certainty. “Phe reality is thal despite the reduction in opportunity for the northern fleet, this is a deal we ff feel that we can live with and™ build upon,’’ said Nobels, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 13 4425 Leglon Ave. Terrace, BC Z% LEVOLOR SPRING FLING It's happening now! 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Isn’t the whole KCP effort just aimed at selling hydro power to the United States? Power from Kemano Completion is not for export. According to B.C. Hydro’s own energy plan, this power will be used to meet forecast loacl requirements in British Columbia. B.C, Hydro’s sales agreement with Alcan means the Province can postpone investment in costly new generating power for our own industrial activities here in B.C. Under our contract with B.C. Hydro, we are required to give the provincial utility five years nolice before we could recall the power for cur own use, Does Alcan have a special arrangement with the Province for water royalties? Why doesn’t it pay a- flat rate like everybody else? For water used to generate power for aluminum production, our variable ae is ied to the world price for aluminum. The formula was part of Alcan’s original agreement with the Province, a public document signed | in 1950, When water is used to generate power for sale to third parties -- B. C. 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