Emergency SFAB Meetings About Proposed SRKW Fishing Closures

[searun]

Roger that! More fish, and more measures we can all practice to reduce impacts. A 400m bubble zone, turn off your sounder and slowly leave the area is a good start. Lots we can do together to help the whales.

 

[Whole in the Water]

Here is a chance for lots of mainlanders to attend a meeting and express your opinions on this very important issue. Good on the SFI for setting this meeting up!


SPORT FISHING ADVISORY COMMITTEE: SOUTHERN RESIDENT KILLER WHALESSFAC Meeting: 7:00 p.m., March 9 at Bass Pro Shops, Tsawwassen Mills, BC

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has proposed measures to aid in the recovery of endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW). Public comment on those proposals is open until March 15.

Details and documents, including the proposal are found on the SFI website here

You are welcome to attend a special meeting of the Sport Fishing Advisory Committee to learn about the proposal and how measures would effect sport fishing opportunity and recreational boating behaviour around southern Vancouver Island, Georgia Strait and the mouth of the Fraser River. Ed George, Lower Fraser Valley SFAC Chair and BCWF, and Martin Paish, SFAB and Sport Fishing Institute of BC, will provide a presentation on SRKW and the proposed measures. Meeting information sheet

All welcome to attend, ask questions, comment and provide feedback.

Until Next time – tight lines

The SFI Team

 

[Englishman]

Victoria and Area SFAB Committee is holding three emergency meetings to address the recent proposed fishing closures related to Southern Resident Killer Whale recovery.

Monday February 26th - 7:30 pm - Sidney Anglers at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney

Wednesday February 28th - 7:30pm - Esquimalt Anglers CLubhouse, 1101 Munro Street, VIctoria

Tuesday March 6th - 7:30pm - Prestige Hotel, Sooke


SFAB Representatives will present the maps contained in the DFO proposed closure document released on Friday February 16th by DFO and will seek input and advice from their constituents.

These meetings are open to the public and are free to attend - If you are a salmon or ground fish angler please make a point of attend as we would really like to hear your perspective.

Chris, these meetings had been announced with some urgency and in your last sentence we were all encouraged to attend. This is important business. So my wife and I get to the meeting at the Prestige in Sooke at 7:30pm to find 25+ people stacked up outside in the long corridor. So we left. Who booked such a tiny meeting room!!? Why put the call out to attend if that is not possible!!. Totally and utterly ridiculous!!!