Reminder: Nov. 12 Victoria Area SVIAC/SFAB Meeting - Please Attend

Whole in the Water

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Just a reminder for all who can to attend this event tonight at 7pm at the Sheraton 4 Points in Langford. There will be draw and 50/50 prizes available. Please come out and let us know your thoughts for next years halibut and salmon regulations!


Please come and bring as many friends as you like! This is a great opportunity to provide input and send a message to the DFO!!!

VICTORIA AND AREA SPORTFISHING ADVISORY BOARD MEETING


The Victoria and Area Sport Fishing Advisory Board (SFAB) Committee will be holding their usual post season meeting in advance of the South Coast and main board fall meetings. This small local meeting will occur in the afternoon on Thursday Nov 14th.

ATTENTION LOCAL ANGLERS: PLEASE ATTEND THE SPECIAL SVIAC TUESDAY NOV 12th @ 7:30 PM MEETING & PROVIDE INPUT TO YOUR SFAB REPS!

Due to changes made by DFO in the local SFAB Committee meeting format, the broader angling community are no longer able to participate in local committee meetings due to lack of DFO funding for meeting room rental plus Vancouver Island DFO not wanting the open room meeting format where 100 plus anglers attended; It is a great shame as the format worked so well for years.

Victoria’s local SFAB committee chairs Tom Cole and Chris Bos, still want all interested local anglers to have an opportunity to participate in the much respected SFAB grassroots process before the local and South Coast SFAB meetings occur. Interested anglers will still have that chance.

Please be advised there is a meeting on Tuesday Nov 12th at 7:30 p.m. in the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Langford, where South Vancouver Island Anglers Coalition (SVIAC) are welcoming anglers to come and hear a report from their local SFAB representatives. Participants are also being asked to share their opinion on how the 2013 halibut season was managed and to provide feedback on how the 2013 Fraser Chinook regulations effected them.

There is no entry fee. Everyone welcome. For more information visit: www.anglerscoalition.com<o:p></o
 
Meeting is scheduled for 7:30 but come a bit early anyway!!
 
I think last nights head count was close to around 70 people at the meeting. I would think that was only about a 3rd of what we hoped to see turn out. However the 70 who did attend got their chance to give advice to the local Victoria SFAC board as to their preferences for crafting 2014 Halibut, Chinook and Coho fisheries. The SFAC fall meeting is this Thursday night so DFO will hear those recommendations in short order.
 
Yup, need to get more people showing up to send a message to DFO. Many thanks to all who did take the time to come and voice their input.
 
first I heard of the meeting was the evening of the meeting. How can i get on a mailing list so that ican be informed and plan to attend?
 
Hopefully you brought my feedback forward one way or another Chris. I know what my excuse for not being there was. Water leak in the house I took possession of 8 days ago. FUN!

I do wish I was there I may be one of the few OK with the halibut slot if it means a full season. I'm also a minority in that I can see the conservation advantage of releasing big fish EVEN if it is not a conservation issue.

Good luck SVIAC, SFAC, SFAB and whoever else. It's going to be a battle.
 
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