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And when many of the companies are out of business in
B.C., the price will drop. Foreign processors have no more a
commitment to keep up prices than domestic buyers.

Fishermen, already burdened by more regulations than
any other industry, will also see a further conservative
shift in management as it becomes more and more difficult to
keep track of the total catch.

For roa-herring, fishermen are paid some of the best
prices in the world, partly determined by the excellent
product preparations which goes on in Canada before the
export of the roe tabes place.

In the United States, where no export restrictions
exist on the export of herring, the fish is simply frozen
and shipped to Korea or Japan for processing.

The practice here would destroy 3,000 jobs in the roa-
herring industry in British Columbia.

Over the long-term the ruling wiil also result in the
failure of Canadian processors to meet long term market
commitments that have been built up over the past century.

This in turn will contribute to the demise of the
industry here and the destruction of our secure markets.

The United Fishermen and Allied Workers’ Union believes
this ruling must be defeated.

This can come as no surprise to anyone. The ruling c

Strikes at the heart of our right as a nation to put our

interests first.

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