2 - Sunday:-July,2, 1995 -- North Shore News DFO to determine viability WITH THE boats that were shrimp fishing in Indian Arm now. salmon: fishing . clse- where, the federal Department of Fisheries. and. Oceans © (DFO) has put the local trawl- ing issuc on the back burner. By fan Noble News Reporter Opposition to ‘shrimp trawling in Indian Arm was ‘raised mid- _. May, when skeptical {ndian Arm - residents wrote the DFO request- ing information on. whether the soc Indian Arm shrimp fishery is sus- tainable.. They said the boats pose a haz- _ ard to'sea life in the arm because of “their bottom-dragging nets. “Opponents also called for turn- cing: the marine: environment of Indian Arm into a park along with the recently announced park. for’ lands bordering the arm. '* The DFO will pick up the ball . again in the fall, when. vessels are expected to return to Indian Arm to “~ trawl for the tasty crustaceans. “Said* Nanaimo-based DFO regional _ Shellfish coordinator "Four ba ck i income. hike - From page 1. a " lor’s salary, which viould keep him i in.. Because his amendment was not con-._ _tained in the pay-raise. bylaw, he” -voled against it on second and third :, Jine with what’ mayors ‘of similar- “. Sized municipalities «in the Lower : oe Mainland earn.’ :; That increase would boost his cur- rent $50,468 .income to $52,393.60 instead of $56, 136 per year with the ! 11% raise ~'a savinigs of $3, 742 to. _ taxpayers. : Bruce Adkins: “We are addressing this | Earlier, Adkins said he had dif- ficulty commenting on the arm shrimp fishery because he didn’t know the extent of the fishery. He said DFO wants to study the numbers before makiug a decision. “At this point we have no inten- ‘tion of closing shrimp fishing in Indian Arm.” Adkins told the News, adding the fishery will only be closed if conservation concerns are identified. “TF there: is a problem, we, can deal with 16," he said. He said three vessels that had been trawling in Indian Arm have packed their nets. Now, they are gearing up for the - salmon season. : When the fishermen return to shrimp trawling in: the fall, the DFO will have people on the ves- ‘sels. monitoring the catch and bycatch of the: shrimp fishery in Indian Arm. He said Indian Arm supported a small but significant shrimp fish- ery in-the 1950s and 1960s. In 1994, .one vessel trawled for shrimp in the Arm, but its catch was negligible, said Adkins. ’ Adkins’ said harvest logs from "However, -counciliors did not move or second Loucks’ suggestion. reading. Councillors Stella Jo Dean and: Darrell Mussatto also voted against Bylaw No. 6617. Four councillors supported the 11% hike. "What's happening - oe in our: District | the Council for the Corporation. of the District of North Vancouver. will hold a Public Meeting under “the provisions of the Municipal Act in the Council ° . Chamber of the Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road, . ” ‘North Vancouver, BC, on Tuesday, July 11, 1995, commencing at 7: 00 PH m. to. consider the following: Applicant! Orca Preschool Location: Proposal: - a ~ children. Lot 13, Block 18, District Lot ‘612, Plan 21439" (681 Seymcur Boulevard) To operate a preschool for a maximuza of ten. The purpose of this public meeting is to enable all interested residents an opportunity to express their views . with respect to the Proposed preschool. » : “Copies of the supporting « staff reports and any relevant -: background material are available for review at the : Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, ‘BC, in the Legislative Services Department and Planning - “Department, Monday through Friday, except Statutory: ._ “Holidays, June 30 to July 11, 1995, inclusive, between the. 7 hours of 8:30 a.m. and 20 Pee on Agnes S. Hilsen © Deputy Municipal Clerk : : July 2 1995 ¢ vessels shrimp fishing ta the arm this year are not availible. so he does not know what the catch is. Preliminary information shows. the bycatch is not significant, he said. ; Usually, DFO solicits coopera: tion fron. fishermen to gather information’ “For the most part, that works pretly well” he said. Fishermen must record their catch and the amount of effort it. lakes to record that catch, Adkins said. ; Meanwhile, Greg Chin, : region- al planner for B.C. Parks, said the provincial parks department: has noted the residents* desire for the’, marine park, but a marine park for: Indian Arm is not being considered currently. : The issue of managing the: water will be looked at when-a park plan is. undertaken, Chin said. ; He noted, however, Indian Arm is under federal jurisdiction, not! provincial. . Chin said to. expect ‘an’ announcement on the future Indian Arm park soon. WEST VANCOUVER PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT PRESENTS THE 1 WH 1 ANNUAL AUGUST 5TH TO. 127TH, 1995 All ages and abilities welcome! ‘Deadline for entries: Friday, July 28-5 pm ~ Entry forms available at every local courtion the - North Shore and Rec. Centres or by phoning 926- 8621 os SPONSORS rts, Pacific Horde, de: _ The Westin Bayshore, AQUA? 1, All Star Spo . Howe Sound Pet Services. Balls supplied by Penn. 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