Corporations

corporations: The plan was to prevent corporations from owning harvesting licences. Much to the surprise of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Canada Revenue Agency, most of the individual fishermen holding licences had already incorporated and took the revenue through a business while the licence was held by an individual. A blind eye here, a pen stroke there and the past was forgotten and the first concessions made some corporations could hold licences, according to The Chronicle Herald. Under the policy that is misunderstood by many, the reality is far from this ideal arrangement. It is, in fact, common to find a family owning four or more licences to preserve a level playing field for the future. The question is: A level playing field for whom? It certainly isnt level for everyone who wants to take this career path and When the work began on PIIFCAF Preserving the Independence of the Inshore Fleet in Canadas Atlantic Fisheries , some surprises lay in store for those writing this update to an old policy. One boat, one licence is an idealistic perspective of fairness and independence. Fleet separation was to establish the rule that fishermen fish, and processors process. It is also one blurred by more concessions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.