Until everyone is treated as equals, this PLANET wil be the way it is...look at isreal/palistine, alll the factions in Iraq, etc. We will never get to that "star trek" type of global comunity if we keep on differentiating ourselves from eachother and EXPECTING different treatment. Bit of a silly example but it kinda makes sense.
PS Dennis I dont know what you are missing. DFO top 2 priorities are: Conservation followed by FN food fisheries. Our courts have mandated that we can't stop FN from fishing unless conservation issues exsist.
very simplistic model: DFO looks at a returning run and says we need (for successful propogation of that run) 100,000 fish here, 75,000 there. They then forecast the run (lets say 300,000) and use various models to estimate the run as it comes in. Lets assume from test fisheries they determine there are 200,000 returning, they would then allocate 25,000 fish out to the various user groups with priority being on FN....Does that example make sense?
Do you think FN should get 100% of the surplus fish (thats the fraser right now)? Are you saying FN should be able to access what ever they like of the 6+ million fish? Do you think they should be able to fish despite any DFO conservation mandates or environmental factors? What ids your position?
You say they are only taking 9% (of 6+ mil)...commercial is still getting ZERO PERCENT of what ever number you care to use. And sporties, a very tiny portion.
As Canadians, our main concern is there is no equity - are we wrong for wanting equity!