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Fisheries Council of British Columbia fonds
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20.76 m of textual records
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The Fisheries Council of British Columbia was created in 1984 when the Fisheries Association of British Columbia severed its ties with the Fisheries Council of Canada. The Fisheries Council of British Columbia has operated independently ever since. The Fisheries Association of British Columbia had been established in 1951 as the western division of the Fisheries Council of Canada. The Fisheries Association of British Columbia succeeded a number of cannery and fish processor associations that had operated in British Columbia since the 1890s. The mandate of the Fisheries Council of British Columbia is to represent the common interests of its member companies to all levels of government. These interests include: the promotion of the fish products of its members in domestic and foreign markets; the protection of salmon habitat; health and safety regulations within the fishing industry; First Nations Treaty negotiations within British Columbia where fishing interests are under discussion; international treaties related to the allocation of salmon and other west coast fish stocks; and the management and allocation of salmon and other west coast fish stocks to British Columbia fishermen.
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The Fisheries Association of British Columbia was established in 1951 as the western division of the Fisheries Council of Canada. The activities of the Association spanned the full range of interests of the B.C. fishing industry, including resource protection and development, labour contract negotiations, product development, and safety programs. In addition, the Association also functioned as a liaison between the various departments of government and the British Columbia fishing industry. The Association severed its ties with the Fisheries Council of Canada in 1984 to become the Fisheries Council of B.C.
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The fonds consists of records generated by the FCBC and its predecessor bodies, the FABC and the SCOC. Records of the SCOC include minutes and some records pertaining to its bargaining agent, regulatory, and fishing development and protection activities. Records of the FABC include minutes, correspondence, financial and other administrative records, as well as material pertaining to its various functions. This includes records pertaining to its public relations activities, and its roles as an industry bargaining agency, as an industry representative on international treaties and fisheries commissions, and as a liaison and lobby group with the federal, provincial and municipal governments on issues such as resource protection and government safety and health regulations. FCBC records relate to its pursuance of matters related to the West Coast fishing industry, including records concerning its participation in various federal and provincial meetings, issues related to the native fishery, and minutes of various committees through which the FCBC conducted its affairs.
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