SFAB South Coast Meeting Agenda

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November 23-24, 2019 - Vancouver Island Conference Center - Nanaimo, BC


AGENDA


Day 1 Saturday, November 23, 2019


8:30 Introductions and approval of agenda

9:00 DFO Updates


· 2019 Chinook Management Review – Jeff Grout DFO, Jeremy Maynard SFAB

· 2019 Coho Management Review– Jeff Grout DFO, Jeremy Maynard

· 2019 Steelhead Management Review – Jeff Grout DFO

· SEP / Mass Marking– Dave Willis DFO

· WCVI Chinook DNA Program – Wilf Luedke DFO

· 2019 Salmon Post Season Review – Wilf Luedke DFO

· Southern Resident Killer Whales / 2019 Review –SFAB WG participants


12:00-13:00 Lunch


13:00 Northern Shelf Bioregion, Marine Protected Area Network (NSB MPA) – Jason Dunham DFO, Barb Dinning (Nanwakolas Council), Chuck Ashcroft, Owen Bird, Mike Kelly



14:00 C&P – Jim Robson DFO


14:30 Health Break


14:45 Salmon Allocation Policy – Gerry, Marty and Mike


15:00 Vision Implementation – Gerry, Marty and Pat


15:45 Groundfish/Shellfish – Greg Hornby DFO, Pat Ahern/Chuck Ashcroft

· Report from GFSFC Chair

· Prawn

· Bivalves

· Crab

· Rockfish/Lingcod

· Herring

· Yelloweye

· Halibut


17:00 Adjourn


17:00 SFAB In-Camera Session (if needed)


AGENDA (Day 2)



Day 2 Sunday November 24, 2019


08:00 Local SFAC Reports

· Discussion/adoption of reports from local committees

· Summary of key points and motions by committee chairs


10:00 Health Break


10:15 Local SFAC Reports continued


11:00 Updates if available

· IHPC Reps (Marilyn/Gerry)

· Tuna (Deryk)

· Other WG updates

· Marine Spatial Planning Sector Review – Marilyn


12:00 Lunch


13:00 Updates continued (if required)


13:30 Member Organization Reports

· BCWF B.C. Wildlife Federation

· SFI Sport Fishing Institute of B.C.

· BCFFF B.C. Federation of Fly Fishers

· SSOBC Steelhead Society of B.C.

· BCFDF B.C. Federation of Drift Fishers

· BCMA B.C. Marina Operators Association

· BBC BoatingBC

· BCLCA B.C. Lodge and Campground Association


14:30 Adjourn




Next Meetings


Mainboard Meeting Feb 13-15, 2020


South Coast SFAB March 28-29, 2020

 

[ChinookExerciser]

I could not make it as it would cost to travel to the island is expensive. That being said what happened?

What is going on with the salmon allocation policy?

What's going on for next year? can i book a trip in june and be able to retain chinook off WCVI?

IS everyone going to be shocked in May again next year?

 

[Aces]

I could not make it as it would cost to travel to the island is expensive. That being said what happened?

What is going on with the salmon allocation policy?

What's going on for next year? can i book a trip in june and be able to retain chinook off WCVI?

IS everyone going to be shocked in May again next year?

It's never going to be better than last year

 

[ChinookExerciser]

It's never going to be better than last year

I guess that's why the industry is again so quite, hope people book and get talked into catch and release. I phoned up a lodge and got the response "oh we're optimistic it's all going to be open".

 

[scott craven]

I would expect the same sort of closures as we saw in 2019.
with the press given to the Fraser canyon rock slide, it could even get worse

 

[searun]

There are a lot of issues yet again this year. We face pretty much the same challenges - SRKW, Fraser Chinook, Big Bar Slide, Interior Fraser Steelhead, MPA's to name a few. To expect we will return to the land of milk and honey is sadly delusional. These issues are here for a while. Not to say we give up and take up knitting. I think there are positive win/win solutions to some of these issues (MSF for starters). Everyone needs to be engaged. Start by attending your local SFAC groups, and making sure your local Chambers and Governments are well aware of the social and economic impacts.

The SFAB is press hard for early input into Chinook Management, and solutions such as MSF. Keep the faith.

 

[Aces]

There are a lot of issues yet again this year. We face pretty much the same challenges - SRKW, Fraser Chinook, Big Bar Slide, Interior Fraser Steelhead, MPA's to name a few. To expect we will return to the land of milk and honey is sadly delusional. These issues are here for a while. Not to say we give up and take up knitting. I think there are positive win/win solutions to some of these issues (MSF for starters). Everyone needs to be engaged. Start by attending your local SFAC groups, and making sure your local Chambers and Governments are well aware of the social and economic impacts.

The SFAB is press hard for early input into Chinook Management, and solutions such as MSF. Keep the faith.

Thanks for all your efforts, Amigo!

 

[littlechucky]

I read the presentation on MSF which was presented at the recent SFI event.

Worth the 5 mins it will take you to flip through it. Hopefully DFO will see the light.

https://sportfishing.bc.ca/wp-conte...verview-and-Lessons-Learned-David-Stormer.pdf

 

[ChinookExerciser]

Okay I think i will forgo booking my WCVI trip this year and just look for options close to home in august.

Thanks all

 

[ericl]

Hopefully DFO will see the light

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