Challenges in Fish and Wildlife Management in NL

Chris Wessel, President of NL Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association

Part of ACAP Humber Arm’s ongoing Coastal Matters Speaker Series

September 22nd,  12:30 – 1:20pm

Room 2014, Forest Centre, Grenfell Campus

The Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Division (FWED) of the Provincial Department of Justice and Public Safety is responsible for the provincial enforcement of laws relating to our inland fish and wildlife resources.  With a mandate to “protect and conserve inland fish stocks and wildlife populations by apprehending serious resource abusers that are having a detrimental impact on these resources”, primary efforts are directed towards illegal and organized poaching activity usually involving the illegal commercialization of salmon and big game.  Officers are highly trained and use specialized equipment to apprehend those involved in illegal hunting and fishing activity.  The public also plays a vital role in helping protect these valuable resources by reporting suspected illegal activity which helps officers strategically plan targeted patrols and operations.

ACAP Humber Arm invites you to join our next Coastal Matters presentation where Officer Chris Wessel, Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officer with FWED, will provide an overview of the Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Division and highlight the types of violations officers regularly encounter, followed by a Q&A with the audience.

This talk will take place 12:30 to 1:20pm, Thursday, Sept 22^nd in room 2014 of the Forest Centre, Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook.

As with all Coastal Matters presentations this session is free of charge and open to the public. RSVP’s not required.  Tea and coffee will be available; feel free to bring your own bagged lunch.

ACAP Humber Arm wishes to thank Grenfell Campus for ongoing support of the Coastal Matter’s Speakers Series

Mercy Centre for Ecology and Justice’s Autumn Equinox Celebration

Thursday, September 22, 7:00 pm

Mercy Centre for Ecology and Justice
101 Mount Scio Road, St. John’s

Celebrate the harvest and the start of winter preparations.
It is the time to respect the impending dark while giving thanks to the sunlight with
singing, drumming and maybe a circle dance around the fire.
Refreshments to follow.
Register at: mcej@live.com or 722-0082

http://www.mercycentreforecologyandjustice.org

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Join fellow Environmental Educators for a walk down the Manuels River, September 27 at 6pm.

ACAP Humber Arm’s Coastal Matters Speaker Series

All talks will take place in room 2014, Forest Centre, Grenfell Campus from 12:30 – 1:20pm on their assigned days. 

Sept 22^nd               Challenges in Fish and Wildlife Management in NL

                              Chris Wessel, President

NL Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association

Oct 6^th                    DFO Management of Aquaculture in NL

                              Chris Hendy, Regional Aquaculture Coordinator

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, NL Region

Oct 20^th                  The Failure of International Law to Protect Pacific Coast Salmon: Lessons For Marine Policy on the East Coast

                              Mason Goulden, J. D. Law Candidate

                              Marine and Environmental Law Institute, Dalhousie University

Nov 3^rd                  Deep-marine Mineral Resources and the Inevitable (?) Future of Seafloor Mining

John Jamieson, Canada Research Chair in Marine Geology

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Nov 17^th                 Aquatic Research in the Bay of Islands and Humber Valley

Greg Moore, Research Manager

ACAP Humber Arm

Check out the latest edition of the Western Environment Centre newsletter, packed with news, updates, tips and reviews.

Available here: wec_newsletter_2016springsummer

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The Manolos L Citizens’ Response Committee is a group of concerned citizens who have organized to lobby to have a permanent solution implemented in response to the oil leaking from the sunken ship Manolis L. The following is an update on the ongoing efforts,to follow their efforts, follow them on facebook or read more on their website: http://manolisl.blogspot.ca/

Manolis L Update:

Operations are in full swing in Twillingate and Herring Neck on the technical assessment of the Manolis L. The company Resolve Marine out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida are doing the operations which involves non-invasive and invasive phases that will give a full picture of the situation. Using the latest technology and primarily local subcontractors as well as leasing the Maersk Cutter they are charting the area around, underneath the ship, marking out where the fuel is stored as well as using mix-gas divers to drill holes in those areas to determine the location, type and quantity of oil in those tanks. Weather has hampered the operations on occasion however there have been long windows of opportunity to do the operation that sees over 110 persons involved in the complicated processes.

The Manolis L Citizens Response Committee has been at the table with the Coast Guard and has been kept apprised of the situation. A meeting was held on Change Islands in late August to give an update.

The Coastguard has been supporting the efforts and transport Canada planes have been doing aerial surveillance. During the trip in which some members of the media were flown over the site the plane detected several “droplets” of oil on the water. They have not determined if this is due to the operation (drilling holes) or if the oil is leaking from another place. During the early part of the operation oil was detected leaking from around a seal that had been put in place on an original crack. Either way, oil on the water in any amount, for any reason is concerning but not surprising. A rusting sunken vessel with between 400,000 and 500,000 liters of oil inside is bound to leak and likely leaks frequently when she isn’t under such close scrutiny.
The Manolis L Citizens Response Committee is very pleased with the operations and the communication and respect offered to its members which translates into openness and respect for the people of the province who they speak for.

But they are acutely cognizant of the fact that this operation isn’t the one everyone has been waiting for. The decision to safely remove the oil from Manolis L is the important operation and that needs to be carried out very soon. They continue to advocate for a permanent solution on behalf of the people of Notre Dame Bay and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador