Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The fishery on Great Slave Lake is mainly under the control of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development tries to work along with DFO to make sure that the concerns of the people in the communities are heard, and that the long-term management plan for Great Slave Lake is really the responsibility of DFO. This is the responsibility of DFO, like I said, and it's also been a concern for us in the government, through RWED. There is also a Great Slave Lake Advisory Board which provides advice on the management of the fishery to DFO. There is representation from a number of different aboriginal groups. The Akaitcho have a person on there, the Tlicho, the Northwest Metis Nation, North Slave Metis Association, also the sport fishing lodges and commercial fishing have a role in that. As for who is responsible for consultation in communities, again it's DFO who is responsible for this and we try to encourage RWED to listen to people in these communities.
Jim Antoine on Question 274-14(6): Management Of Commercial Fishery On Great Slave
In the Legislative Assembly on June 9th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Question 274-14(6): Management Of Commercial Fishery On Great Slave
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 8th, 2003
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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