VANDAL Denis Qc Management Structures
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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 • Population size • Recruitment, mortality, trends • Health and physical condition • Migration and habitat use 2 Management plan Harvesting • Harvest levels by type of activity: subsistence, sports or commercial harvest Impact of human and natural activities • Mining and hydroelectric development, military training, forest fires, etc. 3 Management Plan Population objectives Habitat objectives Herd-based management rules • Season, harvesting, licence, activities permitted in each hunting zone 4 Sport hunting zones in Northern Québec 5 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) 6 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) 8 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) 9 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) 10 Players involved in development of the management plan HFTCC • Responsibilities: Develop the management plan jointly with the MRNF 11 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) 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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 16 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 17 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 … 18 Players involved in development of the management plan TRF • Composition (cont.): Fédération québécoise des chasseurs et pêcheurs 19 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? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! 20