VANDAL Denis Qc Management Structures

MANAGEMENT OF MIGRATORY
CARIBOU HERDS
presentation given at the 2nd migratory caribou workshop
September 2012
Management plan
 Biology of herds
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Population size
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Recruitment, mortality, trends
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Health and physical condition
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Migration and habitat use
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Management plan
 Harvesting
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Harvest levels by type of activity: subsistence,
sports or commercial harvest
 Impact of human and natural activities
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Mining and hydroelectric development, military
training, forest fires, etc.
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Management Plan
 Population objectives
 Habitat objectives
 Herd-based management rules
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Season, harvesting, licence, activities permitted in
each hunting zone
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Sport hunting
zones in Northern
Québec
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Players involved in development of the
management plan
 Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la
Faune (MRNF)
 Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Coordinating
Committee (HFTCC)
 Liaison committee for the Innu Nation of
Matimekush-Lac-John
 Table nationale de la faune (TNF)
 Table régionale de la faune (TRF)
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Players involved in development of the
management plan
 MRNF
• Role:
 Manager of natural resources, wildlife and territory
 Conservation, protection and development
• Responsibilities:
 Develop a management plan
 Develop and enforce regulations
 Maintain relations with other governments
 Jointly with NL, monitor the biology of the GRH
and hold administrative meetings once a year
Players involved in development of the
management plan
 HFTCC
• Role:
 Expert body established to review, manage
and, in certain cases, supervise and regulate
the Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Regime
established by and in accordance with the
provisions of this Section (JBNQA, 24.4.1)
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Players involved in development of the
management plan
 HFTCC
• Role (cont.):
 Consultative body to responsible governments,
save where expressly stipulated in paragraph
24.4.30 and as such shall be the preferential
and exclusive forum for Native people and
governments jointly to formulate regulations
and supervise the administration and
management of the Hunting, Fishing and
Trapping Regime (JBNQA, 24.4.23)
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Players involved in development of the
management plan
 HFTCC
• Role (cont.):
 The HFTCC may establish the upper limit of kill
for caribou for Native people and non-Natives.
Subject to the principle of conservation,
decisions of the HFTCC pursuant to this
paragraph shall bind the responsible Minister or
government, who shall make such regulations
as are necessary to give effect thereto and shall
bind local and regional governments (JBNQA,
24.4.30)
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Players involved in development of the
management plan
 HFTCC
• Responsibilities:
 Develop the management plan jointly with the
MRNF
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Players involved in development of the
management plan
 HFTCC
• Composition:
 Inuit Nation (3)
 Cree Nation (3)
 Naskapi Nation (2)
 Government of Canada (4)
 Québec government (4)
 Observer-member, SDBJ (1)
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Players involved in development of the
management plan
 Liaison committee for the Innu Nation of
Matimekush-Lac John
• Composition:
 Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John (2)
 Québec government (2)
 Chairman appointed by both parties
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Players involved in development of the
management plan
 Liaison committee for the Innu Nation of
Matimekush-Lac John
• Role:
 Committee established to implement the agreement
on the Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John’s
involvement in caribou conservation and
development in the area of Schefferville
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Players involved in development of the
management plan
 TNF
• Role:
 Body established to advise the Minister on any
matters he submits to it relating to wildlife
conservation and development, in particular a
management plan
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Players involved in development of the
management plan
 TNF
• Composition:
 Quebec Outfitters Federation
 Fédération des trappeurs gestionnaires du Québec
 Fédération québécoise des chasseurs et pêcheurs
 Fédération québécoise pour le saumon atlantique
 Fondation de la faune du Québec
 First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Sustainable
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Development Institute
Société des établissements de plein air du Québec
Zecs Québec
Players involved in development of the
management plan
 TRF
• Role:
 Body established to advise regional
representatives designated by the Minister on
any matter submitted by the representatives
relating to wildlife conservation and
development, in particular a management plan
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Players involved in development of the
management plan
 TRF
• Composition:
 Regional conference of elected officers for James Bay
 Association des pourvoiries de la Baie-James
 Association des pourvoiries de Schefferville
 Quebec Outfitters Federation (North)
 Fédération des trappeurs gestionnaires du Québec
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Players involved in development of the
management plan
 TRF
• Composition (cont.):
 Fédération québécoise des chasseurs et pêcheurs
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Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Fédération québécoise des chasseurs et pêcheurs
Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean
Municipalité de Baie-James
Société des établissements de plein air du Québec
Questions or comments?
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