quote:Also the whole AAC and tenure system has been messed around with to give forest company bosses more exclusive decision-making power over how much to cut and at what pace (market "rationalization" I think they call it).

A TFL or Forest License holder must have a 5 year cutting plan approved by MOF.

The license holder must be within +/- 5% of their AAC at the end of the 5 year plan.

Great in principle,but the reality is that license holders immediately high grade their cutblocks and then when faced with harvesting the lower grade timber,whine about market conditions in order to squeeze concessions from MOF.

In many instances,unions are handmaidens for industry because the threat of job losses lead the charge for concessions.