THE JOHNSTONE STRAIT KILLER WHALE
JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE JOINT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MAY 1990

Johnstone Strait Killer Whale Committee appointed. The interagency body was co-chaired by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and BC Parks, with the goal of examining the impacts of human activities on killer whales in the Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve and assessing impacts of whale watching in Johnstone Strait.

MAY 1991

Johnstone Strait Killer Whale Committee released a background report outlining the major issues and providing a series of options for public review and comment.

JUNE 1991

Public meetings and open houses are held in Port McNeill, Campbell River, Victoria, and Vancouver.

JUNE 1992

A final report of recommendations is released. Recomendations addressing education, legislation, commercial fishing, land access, and whale watching were put forward. One key recommendation was a call for a management committee to implement the recommdations of the final report.

JUNE 1992

Appointment of committee co-chairs from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and BC parks.

Ed Lochbaum - Co-Chair (Department of Fisheries and Oceans)
Ron Lampard - Co-Chair (BC Parks)

FEBRUARY 1993

Appointment of 12 committee members to represent commercial fishing, forestry, first nations, tourism, and whale research interests.

• Michael Berry - Councillor for the village of Alert Bay (Local Government)

• Jim Borrowman - Stubbs Island Charters (Tourism)

• Mike Brownlee - BC Ministry of Forests

• Dr. Dave Duffus - Researcher

• Phil Eby - Fishing Vessels Owners Association of BC

• Derek Ferguson - MacMillan-Bloedel (Foresty Industry)

• Dr. John Ford - Researcher

• Dick Hamill - Commercial Fishing Industry

• Annemarie Koch - Regional Government Represenative

• Sy Pederson - International Woodworkers Association (Forestry)

• Chief John Smith - Hereditary Chief of the Tlowitsis-Mumtagila First Nations

• Greg Wadhams - Councillor for the Nimpkish Band