Category(s): Licensing Information, ABORIGINAL - General Information, COMMERCIAL - General Information, COMMERCIAL - Herring: Spawn on Kelp, COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Gillnet, COMMERCIAL - Herring - Roe: Seine, COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Halibut, COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Rockfish Hook and Line, COMMERCIAL - Groundfish: Sablefish, COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Crab, COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Euphausiid, COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Geoduck and Horseclam, COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Prawn and Shrimp by Trap, COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Cucumber, COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Red, COMMERCIAL - Invertebrates: Sea Urchin - Green, COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Gillnet, COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Seine, COMMERCIAL - Salmon: Troll Posted 10 Jan 2005 Fishery Notice - Fisheries & Oceans Canada Subject: FN0011-Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Allocation Transfer Program The Allocation Transfer Program (ATP) presently facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of these licences to eligible Aboriginal Organizations in a manner that does not add to the existing effort on the resource. In some instances, vessels are also purchased under the ATP Program. All applications are reviewed by a Licence Retirement Selection Committee composed of representatives of Aboriginal communities and commercial fishing interests. The Committee will advise the Department on which licence eligibilities offered to retire are fair market value. The next Licence Retirement Selection Committee meeting will be held on January 27, 2005. Individuals interested in retiring their licence eligibility should contact the Program Co-ordinator Violet Hill at: Native Fishing Association Prince Rupert Office #460-309 2 Avenue West Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3T1 Tel: 250-624-3888 Fax: 250-624-9729 Email: nfavhill@citytel.net or Native Fishing Association West Vancouver Office 710-100 Park Royal South Vancouver, BC V7T 1A2 Tel: 604-913-2997 Fax: 604-913-2995 Email: vhill@shoal.ca Contact Kelly Binning, Program Planning & Development Officer, Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy, TAPD, 604-666-7114. Fisheries & Oceans Canada Operations Center - FN0011 Sent January 10, 2005 at 10:14 Visit us on the Web at http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca