East Coast Fisheries - #044-11-05-03
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- Date
- 2003 May 8-11
- Type
- Resolution 29-05-03
- Mover
- Mr. Winston Walters
- Seconder
- Mr. David Watts
- Text of motion
- That this Council of General Synod, through the office of the Primate, communicate to the federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and to the Prime Minister, its displeasure concerning the manner in which the recent closure of the cod fishery for Newfoundland and Labrador was implemented in light of the lack of prior consultation with the fishing communities affected, and urge the DFO and government officials to increase pressure on foreign commercial fisheries to reduce the amount of fishing now occurring in international waters which are in close proximity to the Canadian areas now closed.
- Friendly amendment
- The mover and seconder agreed to replace the words "for Newfoundland and Labrador" with "on the east coast of Canada."
- Amendment
- Moved by: Bishop Donald Harvey
- Seconded by: Rev. Roberta Woodman
- That a third section be added to the motion: "and furthermore urge DFO (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) to take seriously the devastating effects of the escalating seal population on the future recovery of this fishery."
- Vote on amendment. CARRIED
- Vote on the amended motion, which reads:
- That this Council of General Synod, through the office of the Primate, communicate to the federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and to the Prime Minister, its displeasure concerning the manner in which the recent closure of the cod fishery on the east coast of Canada was implemented in light of the lack of prior consultation with the fishing communities affected, and urge the DFO and government officials to increase pressure on foreign commercial fisheries to reduce the amount of fishing now occurring in international waters which are in close proximity to the Canadian areas now closed; and furthermore urge DFO to take seriously the devastating effects of the escalating seal population on the future recovery of this fishery. CARRIED #29-05-03
- Subjects
- Fisheries - Canada - Law and legislation
- Fisheries - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Sealing - Canada - Law and legislation
- Sealing - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada