THE ALBERTA FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION …

1 1 THE ALBERTA FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION RESOLUTIONS 2018 EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTIONS Submitted by Drafted By EX-1 Election Prerequisite Zone 4 Zone 4 EX-2 Commercial Fishing Policy AFGA AFGA Executive GENERAL RESOLUTIONS G-1 Damaged Road Signs Zone 3 Red Deer Fish & Game G-2 Check-Off Zone 5 Zone 5 G-3 Heightened Awareness of AFGA Zone 1 Medicine Hat Fish & Game G-4 Private Land Registry Zone 1 Medicine Hat Fish & Game G-5 Double Crested Cormorant Control Zone 5 Zone 5 G-6 Use of Noise Suppressors Zone 2 Calgary Fish & Game G-7 Hunter Harvest Data Zone 1 Medicine Hat Fish & Game G-8 Wait Period Zone 2 Calgary Fish & Game FISHERIES RESOLUTIONS F-1 Stocking of Multiple Species of Trout Zone 4 Edmonton Trout Fishing Club F-2 Underutilized Fish Resource Zone 5 Zone 5 F-3 Private Fish Farms Zone 5 Zone 5 F-4 Increase Fish Harvesting Opportunities for Specific Lakes Zone 5 Zone 5 F-5 Yellow Perch Introduction into Private Lakes and Dugouts Zone 5 Zone 5 F-6 Deep Pool Fish Habitat Enhancement Zone 5 Zone 5 F-7 Wabamun Lake Fish Harvest Regulations Zone 5 Zone 5 F-8 Fish Management Website Surveys Zone 5 Zone 5 F-9 Fish Habitat Protection and Development Priorities Zone 5 Zone 5 F-10 Lake Trout Angling Regulations in Cold Lake Zone 5 Zone 5 F-11 Spearfishing Zone 5 Athabasca Fish & Game F-12 Walleye Angling Regulations in Lac Bellevue Zone 5 Zone 5 F-13 Walleye Tagging Zone 3 Camrose & District Fish & Game WILDLIFE RESOLUTIONS W-1 Outfitter / Guide Allocation Policy Guidelines AFGA AFGA Executive W-2 Separate Draw Codes AFGA AFGA Executive W-3 Limited Entry Harvest Draws AFGA AFGA Executive W-4 Game Harvest Surveys AFGA AFGA

2 Executive W-5 Land Owner Special Licenses Zone 1 Medicine Hat Fish & Game W-6 Extended Elk Season Zone 1 Medicine Hat Fish & Game W-7 Black Bear Baiting Zone 5 St. Paul Fish & Game W-8 Crossbows Zone 5 St. Paul Fish & Game W-9 Mandatory Head Submission Zone 2 Calgary Fish & Game W-10 Tracking Dogs Zone 2 Calgary Fish & Game W-11 Pheasant, Grouse and Partridge Season Zone 2 Calgary Fish & Game W-12 Pheasant Hunting Extended Season Limitation Zone 2 Calgary Fish & Game W-13 Black Bear Harvest Regulations Zone 2 Sarcee Fish & Game W-14 Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations Zone 3 Red Deer Fish & Game W-15 Sharptail Grouse Zone 5 Athabasca Fish & Game W-16 Big Game Registration System Zone 4 Whitecourt Fish & Game ENVIRONMENT RESOLUTIONS E-1 Restoration of Disturbed Land Zone 1 Medicine Hat Fish & Game E-2 Invasive Aquatic Species on Boats Entering ALBERTA Zone 5 Zone 5 2 EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER EX-1-2018 SUBMITTED BY ZONE 4 DRAFTED BY ZONE 4 EXECUTIVE ELECTION PREREQUISITE BE IT RESOLVED THAT every officer outlined in Article of the ALBERTA Fish and Game ASSOCIATION s existing bylaws must be an active.

3 Card carrying member of an affiliated ALBERTA Fish and Game club. To seek election at the annual ALBERTA Fish and Game ASSOCIATION Annual General Meeting this prerequisite must be followed. This addition would be added to the bylaws under Section 4 Officers (Election and Terms) and would be an addition, article BRIEF: This addition would exclude life members, or the finance chair whose duties are outlined in articles and in Section 4. Passed: _____ Defeated: Amended: EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION NUMBER EX-2-2018 SUBMITTED BY AFGA EXECUTIVE DRAFTED BY AFGA EXECUTIVE COMMERCIAL FISHING POLICY BE IT RESOLVED THAT the ALBERTA Fish and Game ASSOCIATION Policy Statement Commercial Fishing be rescinded and replaced with: Selective Harvest of Fish The ALBERTA Fish and Game ASSOCIATION recognizes that fish are an important source of food for mankind.

4 The harvest of fish must be done in ways that allows for the successful live release of non-target fish species; target fish species that fall within protected size ranges or other overlying restrictions; and incidental species such as amphibians, birds and mammals. In addition, monitoring and research activities related to fish populations should employ strategies and techniques that allow for the live release of fish rather than current lethal sampling protocols. Passed: _____ Defeated: Amended: GENERAL RESOLUTION NUMBER G-1-2018 SUBMITTED BY ZONE 3 DRAFTED BY RED DEER FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION DAMAGED ROAD SIGNS BE IT RESOLVED THAT the ALBERTA Fish and Game ASSOCIATION request that a study be done to determine the cost incurred annually to replace these shot signs by the Municipalities. This study would then be used by the government to determine if an extra fee on the firearms PAL card could be used to cover the cost associated with this negative activity by unethical firearm owners.

5 This would do much to remove the negative attitude when ethical hunters ask permission for hunting access. BRIEF: Whereas all ALBERTA municipalities have traffic, safety and other signage on country maintained roads that are damaged by unethical firearm operators, and every single day these signs are in full view of the ratepayers of those municipalities and reflect and portray a negative image of firearm owners and hunters. Passed: _____ Defeated: Amended: 3 GENERAL RESOLUTION NUMBER G-2-2018 SUBMITTED BY ZONE 5 DRAFTED BY ZONE 5 CHECK-OFF BE IT RESOLVED THAT the ALBERTA Fish and Game ASSOCIATION request that the Government of ALBERTA establish an annual check-off of $ from existing fees, on each wildlife certificate and angling license, payable to the ALBERTA Fish and Game ASSOCIATION . BRIEF: The AFGA believes that our organization, established in 1908, is unique in representing a large number of both hunters and anglers throughout the Province.

6 With over 80 clubs and 6 zones spread across ALBERTA the AFGA truly represents grassroots citizens throughout the province. The provincial, zone, and club executives and AFGA members represent the concerns and interests of these Albertans in numerous government, industry, and varied agency task groups, committees, and requests. The AFGA provides this unique service for all Albertans. AFGA manages large numbers of lands that have been acquired for fish and wildlife conservation and does conduct some habitat programs and projects. Additionally, our role of advocacy is of utmost importance to all Albertans in securing these natural resources in the future. We believe our organization is unique in ALBERTA in delivering such a necessary role for Albertans. With 25,000 members across all parts of ALBERTA , we represent both fish and wildlife interests and thus are unique.

7 Additionally, as ALBERTA 's representative to the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF), the AFGA serves the Province in national issues and interests associated with hunting, angling and conservation. These are unique contributions to the long-term natural resource conservation interests of Albertans. AFGA believe that there are numerous precedents for establishing such a financial plan and our proposal describes some of those other check-off agreements or grants. Organizations such as the ALBERTA Professional Outfitters ASSOCIATION , the previous Commercial Fisherman's ASSOCIATION and the ALBERTA Trapper's ASSOCIATION receive annual funds from either license fees or grants. We believe our ASSOCIATION should also receive such consideration. AFGA has proposed a $ contribution to the AFGA from each wildlife certificate and each angling license on an annual basis.

8 Such a fee could certainly be taken from the existing fees and no increases to license fees would be required. Passed: _____ Defeated: Amended: GENERAL RESOLUTION NUMBER G-3-2018 SUBMITTED BY ZONE 1 DRAFTED BY MEDICINE HAT FISH AND GAME HEIGHTENED AWARENESS OF AFGA BE IT RESOLVED THAT the ALBERTA Fish and Game ASSOCIATION request that ALBERTA Environment and Parks provide a check box on the draw application form, WIN application and other points of direct contact with the hunting and fishing population where they may indicate willingness to be contacted by or receive information about the ALBERTA Fish and Game ASSOCIATION or other approved organizations. BRIEF: The proportion of citizens that hunt and fish in the province of ALBERTA is quite small. This small group is responsible for a large amount of funding for the management of wildlife in the province through license purchases.

9 There is no effective way for stakeholder organizations to identify the hunting and fishing population in order to make them aware of issues and opportunities to express their wishes and so to improve representation of this group. Increasing the awareness of the hunting and fishing public regarding the activities of these stakeholder groups will encourage membership and bring better awareness and more participation resulting in increased funding for AEP programs. Voluntary agreement on a draw application or other point of contact would then allow AEP to provide contact information to a selected organization. Passed: _____ Defeated: Amended: 4 GENERAL RESOLUTION NUMBER G-4-2018 SUBMITTED BY ZONE 1 DRAFTED BY MEDICINE HAT FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION PRIVATE LANDS REGISTRY BE IT RESOLVED THAT the ALBERTA Fish and Game ASSOCIATION requests the ALBERTA Conservation ASSOCIATION (ACA) and relevant departments of the provincial government to develop and operate a website to coordinate access to private land by interested hunters, trappers, fishers etc.

10 BRIEF: There is no effective way for hunters to identify and contact landowners, who would allow access to private land for hunting etc., for permission of access. Recent comments in the press and presented at the Rural Municipalities ASSOCIATION annual meeting by the of Greenview No. 16 and Mountain View County indicated that severe impacts on agricultural operations were occurring in various areas of the province as a result of elk predation. It was also reported that the success of hunters holding licenses to hunt elk was in the range of 20%. A significant obstacle to hunter success is the availability of landowner contact information for the purpose of obtaining permission to access potential hunting areas on private land. This resolution envisages a system very similar to the process for Recreational Access to Agricultural Lease lands.