On May 11, 2023, Tasha Sutcliffe, our Senior Policy Advisor for Community Fisheries, testified to the Standing Committee of Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO) during their study on foreign ownership and corporate concentration of fishing licences and quota in West Coast fisheries. Read her rationale on why federal regulators need to focus on creating fleet separation or owner-operator rules to help control how the benefits of our resources flow. I am currently an independent contractor and am here in my role as Senior Policy Advisor with Ecotrust Canada. I also work with Coastal First Nations to support the development of their community-based fisheries, a key aspect of the Fisheries Resources Reconciliation Agreement. I have spent 27 years supporting fish harvesters and ...
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