Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson,
Minister of
Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard
House of Commons,
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
cc Rachel Blainey,
MP
House of Commons,
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
383 Frances Avenue
Campbell River, BC
V9W 1Y1
January 26, 2019
Dear Minister
Wilkinson,
I wish to add my
name to the long list of people who object to the roe herring fishery
that takes place annually off Hornby and Denman Islands.
As you are from the
west Coast you will be aware of the historic and current importance
of herring in the viability of Chinook salmon and the orcas which
feed on them.
You will also be
aware that these two species, once so numerous, are in real danger of
disappearing, and that the Hornby/Denman herring spawn is the last of
the many that occurred on our coast as recently as the 1970’s, when
they first started to be fished in a concerted way and also started
to disappear.
You will also be
aware that this is no longer a winner for what is left of the fishing
industry on our coast.
Please use your
office to stop this fishery before it too disappears.
Yours very
sincerely,
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