Submitter: Joy Thorkelson

Community: Prince Rupert

Date Submitted: September 30, 2023

Summary:

(The attached document was provided to the commission at the Prince Rupert public forum as part of the submission by Joy Thorkelson.)



The attached presentation contains several graphs that show that reduced marine exploitation rates and increased escapement sizes do not lead to higher salmon returns, which in turn illustrates the ineffectiveness of DFO’s escapement policy.

Submission:

This submission was presented at the Prince Rupert public forum on September 1, 2023