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NationalIndigenousFisheriesInstituteIndigenousProgramReview
NorthernIntegratedCommercialFisheriesInitiative– AnOverview
Autumn2018
Overview• NationalIndigenousFisheriesInstitute
– Whoweareandwhatwearedoingheretoday
• NorthernIntegratedCommercialFisheriesInitiative– Sharingmoreaboutthedevelopingprogram– Willcontinuetobenformed bysessionsacrosstheNorth
• PlanningfisheriesbusinessesintheNorth– Differentbusinessscales– Supportiveoffoodsecurity– Trainingandinfrastructureneeds– Marketsandindustryknow-how
• SummaryandNextSteps
NationalIndigenousFisheriesInstitute
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• TechnicalorganizationbeganinMay2017
• PromoteprogramdesignanddevelopmentconsistencyacrossFisheriesandOceansCanada’sIndigenousprograms– IndigenousProgramReviewfirsttask– includesengaging
communitiesontheNorthernCommercialFisheriesInitiative
• BoardofnationalandregionalIndigenousexecutives– NunavutTunngavikInc.– SahtuRegion,NorthwestTerritories– AssemblyofFirstNations– AtlanticPolicyCongressofFirstNationsChiefsSecretariat– UlnoowegDevelopmentGroup– FirstNationsFisheriesCouncilofBritishColumbia– Kwikwasut’inuxwHaxwa’mis FirstNation
TheNorthernProgram• AppropriatetotheNorth,modelledonAtlantic/Pacificprograms:
– Provencommercialfisheriescanbedriverforsocio-economicdevelopmentandself-sufficiencyinIndigenouscommunities
– Mustmeetuniqueneedsandissuesofparticipants:• Highestoverheadcosts,shortfishingseason• Localfoodsecurity
• Eligibility:– GroupslocatedwhereDFOmanagesafishery(notcoveredbyAtlantic/Pacificprograms)
– Land-claimgroupsthathavenotbeeneligibleforDFOprogramsinthepast
• Broadinterestinparticipation– Limitedresourcesforfirsttwoyears(insecondyearnow)– Enteringbusinessplanninganddevelopmentstage
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NorthernProgramDesignDevelopment• Focusedoncapacity-building:
– Businessplanninganddevelopment– Harvestandmanagementtraining– Businessexpansionanddiversificationopportunities
• Buildingonlessonslearnedandbestpractices inAtlantic/Pacific:– AppropriateIndigenousorganization(s)todeliverprogram– Businessdevelopmentteam– Performancemetrics(e.g.,jobs,revenues,etc.)– Initialyearsfocussedonbusinessplanning
anddevelopment
• InformedbycommunitiesacrosstheNorth:– Discussionpaperandengagementactivities
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BusinessPlanningandDevelopment• Importantthingstoconsiderwhileplanning:
– Howwillthedevelopmentofyourbusinessbemanaged?– Whatcapacitydoyouneedtomanageyourbusinessanditsdevelopment?– Whatexpertisewillyouneedfromabusinessdevelopmentteam,suchas:
• Emergingfisheries• Fishingtechnology(newgear)
• Whatwillbethescale(sizeandscope)ofyourbusiness?– Prioritiesandaspirations:today,infiveyears,in10years,andbeyond– Foodsecurityandfooddistributioncanbebuiltintotheprogram
• Let’slookatbusinessscalesinmoredepth…
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Subsistence,ArtisanalandCommercialFisheriesProduction
Fisheriesgenerallymovethroughthreestages:
• Subsistence fisheriesundertakenbyfamiliesandcommunities– Focusedonlocalneeds
• Artisanal fisheriesoftenderivefromsubsistenceactivities– Generallycloselyrelated(samegear,samepeople,samelocations)– Butprovideforsaleofproductstopeopleoutsidefoodproductioncircle
• Commercial fisheriesfocusoncommercialscaleproduction– Involvelargerorverylargevessels,largevolumesofproduct– Revolvearoundmodernshore-basedprocessingoron-vesselprocessing– Allproductdesignatedtogotocommercialmarketplace
EconomicsandOptionsrelatedtoDevelopment• Subsistence fisheriescanhavemonetarycomponents
– But,oftendonot– Focusedonfamily,foodsecurityandlocaldistribution
• Artisanal fisherieshavesalecomponents– Butsalesanduseofmoneythatcomefromsalesstaywithinthenetwork
(families)thatproducesandsellsproductslocally
• Commercial fisheriesallmonetary– Abilitytoachieveandsustainprofitiswhatdeterminesrelativeviability
NorthernFisheries:Realities• Costofproductionachallengewhenstudyingpotentialofnorthern
fisheriestoenterintoacommercialscale– WithALLcommercialfisheriesworldwide,singlelargestvariableiscostof
energy– Whencostofproduction(withenergyincludedbothforcapture,processing
andtransportationtomarket)exceedspotentialmargin,commercialfisheriesbecomenon-viable
• Subsistenceandartisanalfisheriesdonotworkthisway– Subsistencefisheriesfocusonfoodandfoodsecurity– Artisanalfisheriesgenerallyusemoneyfromsalestooffsetcostoffood
production
EvolutiontowardCommercialProduction• Inshorecommercialfisherieshaveseveralfactorsandcomponents
thatneedtoalignbeforetheycanreachcommercialthreshold:– Consistencyofproductionvolumes– ConsistencyofQualityControlintermsofcaptureandprocessing(generally
togovernmentstandards)– Abilitytomoveprocessedproducttomarketplacewithinboundariesof
acceptablemargin(costofenergytotransport)
• Differentforoffshore,large-vesselfisheries
• Transitionwhenthebusinesscasecanbemade:– Fromsubsistence/artisanaltocommercialdeterminedbythecommunity
(unitofproduction)
Transition:SupportFoodSecurity• Interimandveryvaluablestepformanynortherncommunity-
basedfisheriesincontinuumoffisheriesdevelopment:– Redistributionwithinowncommunities andlocalinstitutions
(hospitals,eldercarefacilities,schoolprogramsetc.)
• Serveneedsoflocalpeoplefirst
• IntegrateNorthernfisheriesprogramwithotherprogramsthatsupportoverallcommunitywelfarethoughfoodsupplysecurity:– Ensureyoungandelderlyhavefullaccesstobestfood– Communityfreezers
SupportFoodSecurity• Integrategenerationsintermsoflearningproduction,processing
anddistributionskills
• Buildlocaleconomybyprovidingsteadyemploymentinafoodsecurityprogram– Canbecombinedtoincludeterrestrialspeciesandseamammals
• Willleadtocommercialproductionifcommunitydecidestogointhisdirection– Prioritizeslocalneedsbefore
commercialinterests
• Let’slookatotherbusinessdevelopmentneeds...
TrainingandInfrastructureNeeds• HarvesterTraining
– Skillstosafelyandeffectivelyharvestdifferentfishandshellfish– Qualifiedcaptainsandcrewwithvesselmaintenanceskills– NunavutFisheriesandMarineTrainingConsortium
• FisheriesBusinessManagementTraining– Runningthebusiness(managingworkers,finances,distribution,etc.)
• InfrastructureNeeds– Vesselsandgear– Landingsites– Processingfacilities– Communityfreezers
MarketsandIndustryKnow-How• MarketsexistforvirtuallyallspeciesintheNorth:
– Marketplacementandaccessdependoncostofproduction:theclosermarketsaretopointofcapture,thebetter
• Governmentscouldworkingtogetherwithproducerstodevelopa“buylocalpolicy”directedat:– Resourcedevelopers– Governmentinstitutions– Tourismoperatorsandcruiseships
• Initiativecouldjumpstarttransitiontowardcommercialfisheries:– Ensureslocalizedmarketandfloorvolumeofproduction
• Institutecanhelpwithbusinessdevelopment:– Workingwithproducerstoaccesscorrectmarketsfortheirproducts– Debunkingmyths,misconceptions,outrightliesandmisrepresentations– Alwaysreadytohelpwhenfolksareready:Contactus
Summary• NorthernIntegratedCommercialFisheriesInitiative– Readytostartplanninganddevelopmentstagelaterthisyear
• NationalIndigenousFisheriesInstitute– Canplayimportantroleinhelpingcommunitiesand
governmentintegrateeffortforbestpossibleresults
• Optionsexistrelatingtofisheriesdevelopment
• Foodsecurityandfooddistributioncanbebuiltintotheprogram– Affordsopportunitiesforbroadcollaborationinprogram
designandimplementation
NextSteps• CompletionofInstituteengagementinNovember– WesternandCentralArctic– Yukon– LowerMackenzie
• InterimReportplanned– BeforefullphasetwoIndigenousProgramReviewreport
• Feedbackstillinvited– Discussionpaperonindigenousfisheries.ca– Emailfeedback@indigenousfisheries.ca– Linesofcommunicationalwaysopen
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