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General · 11th January 2010
Klahoose Fisheries
Hello and seasonal blessings to you from me. I have enjoyed immensely this exciting employment opportunity in this fascinating field of renewable fish resource.
In 1972 when being sworn-in as a Fishery Officer for DFO in Rivers Inlet it was inconceivable that I would return to this field that I have enjoyed working in so much. I was 18 years old at the time.
My duties as Fisheries Officer were to Patrol the Rivers and Streams and report any law breakers to the DFO Headquarters. Other duties were to slash the trails along the fish bearing streams, creeks and rivers. Count the number of returning species and record them for DFO. Take temperature readings of the water flows and report any anomalies to the change in river banks and creek-beds.
Basically I was doing then what I am doing now and with several additions to my tasks such as; monitoring Klahoose oyster and clam beaches and leases, promote community awareness and public relations initiatives on Cortes Island, Steward salmon incubation, rearing and seeding programs for Klahoose, deliver ACL and food fish licensing for commercial and communal harvesting.
My thanks go out to you the members who have made this job available to Klahoose through a Department of Fisheries and Oceans Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy Agreement ad also A BIG THANK YOU to Klahoose Chief and Council from whom have all given me a vote of confidence to be competent in taking on a very inspiring initiative and the will to keep it going.
The first two weeks entailed becoming familiarized with the filing system in-office followed by meetings with DFO for Clam management and planning initiatives and then following up with program deliverables as set out by the AFS Agreement. This followed with Patrols of Klahoose Calm/Oyster leases on Cortes Island before, during and after *Commercial Clam harvests in Area B and Area C* and then took me into the Toba Inlet Watershed for assessing the rivers of their salmon returns (SILS). This segment of the program design was also completed on the Cortes Island creeks. During the seasonal administrative holiday duties dictated for the delivery of live prawns to band members in Powell River, Campbell River and Cortes Island. This wrapped up my first three months of employment and closed off the year 2009.
2010 brings with it a new start. Your Z2ACL Communal Commercial Clam License applications are now in my office for you to pick up; Happy clamming everyone.
The first baby born in Klahoose is yet to arrive in the form of eyed-Coho eggs being transferred to the Klahoose Salmon Enhancement Facility from the Quinsam Hatchery out of Campbell River. Klahoose Fishery Office will soon be readying for this year’s allotment of the annual Herring Roe fishery. We will keep you posted. Please email me or phone me to leave your updated contact information for the exclusive purpose of distributing food fish as it comes in.
Klahoose Fishery Officer
Kenny Bryan Carpent
In 1972 when being sworn-in as a Fishery Officer for DFO in Rivers Inlet it was inconceivable that I would return to this field that I have enjoyed working in so much. I was 18 years old at the time.
My duties as Fisheries Officer were to Patrol the Rivers and Streams and report any law breakers to the DFO Headquarters. Other duties were to slash the trails along the fish bearing streams, creeks and rivers. Count the number of returning species and record them for DFO. Take temperature readings of the water flows and report any anomalies to the change in river banks and creek-beds.
Basically I was doing then what I am doing now and with several additions to my tasks such as; monitoring Klahoose oyster and clam beaches and leases, promote community awareness and public relations initiatives on Cortes Island, Steward salmon incubation, rearing and seeding programs for Klahoose, deliver ACL and food fish licensing for commercial and communal harvesting.
My thanks go out to you the members who have made this job available to Klahoose through a Department of Fisheries and Oceans Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy Agreement ad also A BIG THANK YOU to Klahoose Chief and Council from whom have all given me a vote of confidence to be competent in taking on a very inspiring initiative and the will to keep it going.
The first two weeks entailed becoming familiarized with the filing system in-office followed by meetings with DFO for Clam management and planning initiatives and then following up with program deliverables as set out by the AFS Agreement. This followed with Patrols of Klahoose Calm/Oyster leases on Cortes Island before, during and after *Commercial Clam harvests in Area B and Area C* and then took me into the Toba Inlet Watershed for assessing the rivers of their salmon returns (SILS). This segment of the program design was also completed on the Cortes Island creeks. During the seasonal administrative holiday duties dictated for the delivery of live prawns to band members in Powell River, Campbell River and Cortes Island. This wrapped up my first three months of employment and closed off the year 2009.
2010 brings with it a new start. Your Z2ACL Communal Commercial Clam License applications are now in my office for you to pick up; Happy clamming everyone.
The first baby born in Klahoose is yet to arrive in the form of eyed-Coho eggs being transferred to the Klahoose Salmon Enhancement Facility from the Quinsam Hatchery out of Campbell River. Klahoose Fishery Office will soon be readying for this year’s allotment of the annual Herring Roe fishery. We will keep you posted. Please email me or phone me to leave your updated contact information for the exclusive purpose of distributing food fish as it comes in.
Klahoose Fishery Officer
Kenny Bryan Carpent