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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