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Location: Vancouver Island, Fraser Watershed Project Summary
The FSC Catch Database provides the First Nation with a software tool for managing FSC fishers and fisheries data associated with FN communal fisheries licences. Catch data collected by fisheries monitors, or submitted by fishers, can be entered into the database according to licence and permit or designation card number. Catch and effort data can be summarized for internal use using various reports, and exported electronically to DFO for incorporation into regional catch databases. For First Nations fisheries authorities that also manage the distribution of communal catch to community members, the database also provides tracking forms and distribution reports for internal use only. Data for other types of fisheries, such as Economic Opportunity Fisheries, may also be managed using this software, though these data are not exported to DFO since they are available from other sources. An initial survey is required to identify FN organizations in the Fraser watershed suitable for DBMS implementation. This survey would be based on interviews with FN fisheries organizations, tribal councils, and DFO Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS) managers knowledgeable with DFO data standards and requirements, as well as FN data needs and existing technical and personnel capacity. After suitable First Nations fisheries organizations have been identified, prioritization may be required to match installation efforts with budgetary allowances. This process should be open and transparent and based on a general agreement between interested parties regarding the most effective allocation of existing resources. A survey of data requirements for selected First Nations organizations is then necessary to tailor the existing FSC Catch Database to the particular needs of each organization. Database installation at participating First Nations fisheries offices would include a demonstration of the software to interested personnel, plus training and technical support for FN fishery managers/staff to be self-reliant with program. Assistance would be provided for initial data loading (e.g., FN membership). In addition to facilitating the development of local technical capacity to encourage sustainable fisheries, the database can be used to further First Nation community involvement in making natural resource management decisions, and increase awareness regarding how the outcomes or results of the decisions will affect them |
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