A success story

FISHERIES

In 1974 Jona Campagnolo cam-
paigned for establishment of a 200 mile
limit to protect our fisheries resources
and an upgrading of ‘our west coast
Search and rescue system.

Since her election, net only have
these two commitments been met, but
‘our fishing industry has seen a number
of other initiatives which have shot it
‘into world prominence. .

teat 1978 Canada became the world's

fish ¢ exporter, with exports
wa at $1.1 billion The vale of west
coast exports totalled $395.5 million, up
31 percent from the 1977 figure.
MORE JOBS

The result has been jobs. Jobs for

fishermen and shoreworkers, and more

jobs created by increased amount of ©

money being spentin coastal towns and
villages. Last year there were more
than 14,000 fishermen on the weat

coast, compared with 11,000 in 1973.
Thore were 4,500 shoreworkers in 1978;

an increase of 800in the past five years, re

“These new jobs and the higher

wages for fisheries workers are im-.

portant in cities like Prince Rupert”,
said Campagnolo, “but they are in-
valuable in smaller communities like
Masset or Port Simpson.”

Most observers feel that the federal
goverament’s establishment of a 200
mile limit on January 1, 1977 has been
the most dramatic stimulus to the

Jona discusses the A-B line with Prince Rupert fisherman Sid Dicxens, a member
of the Weat Coast Advisory team to Canada’s maritime boundary pegotiater,

industry. Since that date the number of
foreign yessels fishing

than 300.
This has not c increased the cateh
available to Cana vnilshermen —-and

allowed us to enter more fully into the
groundfish industry — but it has also
forced foreign nations to buy fish from
us instead of catching them off our
coast.

since 1974 have been the Salmonid
Enhancement Program, desigried to
double the catch of the salmon fishery,
and amendments to the Fisheries Act

habitat, ly in estuaries and
spawning stréams. The lower vdlue of
the Canadian dollar has also helped by

“A lot has been done in the past five
yeaa states Campagnolo, “but there |

izsues to be faced.

The cstablictenent of the 200 mite Innit
marine:

has left us with disputed

boundaries with the U.S. We must
settle this issue -- either by direct
negotiations or through third-party

' arbitration — and I am determined to

use my position as a Cabinet Minister
to see that our local interests are fully
peotected in negotiation of the seaward
extension of the A-B Line.” -

. foreing fis!

in Canadian.
waters has shrunk from 1, 500 to fewer.

nt fisheries initiatives

. 200 MILES OF PROTECTION

- American, and 6 from the U.S.S.R.:

~ On” January 1, 1977 Canada

: established a 200 mile limit to protect.
“its fisheries and other off-shore

resources

' The 200 tile limit has been a ‘major
. ald to the protection and. development

of our vital P fishing industry. Since the
limit was established the number. of
vessels off our coasts
has atically—from over
1,800 boats before 1 1977 to fewer than 300
1978. .
Only 50 foreign vessels fished off B.C.

ATE LEADS LA AT LRRD EE EET NOT NE

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national purposes.

Loto CANADA |
.. THE FACTS

& Since 1969 lotteries have grown Into. a'
$900 million annual business - a
raising funds for valuable purposes at both
the federal and provincial levels.

* For the past year the provinces have’ fried
to force Loto Canada out of the lottery field.
déspite the faci that both federal

and. provincial lotteries are constitutional.

*& As Minister Kesponsitle f for Loto Canada,

‘ ‘ona Campagnolo fought the provinces -

; successfully - because Loto Canada funds
are needed for national priorities In sport
ond the arts. For the $8,000,000 one-shot -
cost of cancelling Lote Canada’s planned -

"new game she guaranteed a yearly revenue
of at least: 80 million dollars to be used for

* lone fought the provinces with the some
tough determination she has shown since
1974 in working for the people of Skeena.

&To keep a strong voice working for Skeena,
re-elect lona Campagnolo

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During 1978, National Defence and.
Fisheries vessels were on patrol on the
west coast a total of 344 days; and they
boarded foreign fishing vessels a total
of 96 times—an average of two boar-

‘dings ‘for each foreign boat.

In addition, National Defence air:

_ craft put in 1,317 hours of surveillance

on the west ‘coast, and Fisheries of-
ficers spent 74 days aboard - foreign
vesselg..making sure that foreign

- fishermen still in Canadian waters are
_ Tast year; 28 Japanese, 8 Polish, ‘1. .

very well policed.