2026 Fisheries Management " Proposals " for SOG & SVI

[searun]

DFO has fallen for the ENGO trap again. They are being played IMO. The ENGO playbook is pretty simple, yet sinister. The overarching agenda is to create an environment where ENGO's can take steps to kill the recreational fishery - death by thousand cuts, so people don't notice the noose coming around their necks. Don't take my word on it, these objectives are posted on their websites.

Call me crazy, but here's how I see their play book being used......

First, create a "crisis".
Second, market the crisis as "fact" on every platform.
Third, line up allies who will benefit from either gaining research funding or eliminating fishery competition, attack any expert or organization that is seen as non-sympathetic
Forth, use all the tools such as Emergency SARA Orders to create "incremental crisis moments" that forces government to jump and be seen to be doing something, rather than taking the time to complete careful analysis and due diligence. Keep your opposition busy chasing issues - wear them down
Fifth, employ a series of incremental crisis moments repeatedly over a long period of time to choke the life out of the recreational fishery until it simply fails

 

[searun]

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller

 

[Peahead]

REMINDER of the Fisheries Town Hall Meeting on Thursday November 13th at 7PM - Langford Legion Hall. Presented by Public Fishery Alliance

 

[Ringo]

REMINDER of the Fisheries Town Hall Meeting on Thursday November 13th at 7PM - Langford Legion Hall. Presented by Public Fishery Alliance

Is there a similar event happening on the mainland?

 

[Peahead]

Is there a similar event happening on the mainland?

Not so far and probably not. The reasoning for that and an explanation of why not ....as I recall is because the directors and volunteers available on the mainland decided to focus their efforts on direct meetings with Fisheries management and meetings with politicians and area area MP's etc etc.

I believe that was the chosen force for PFA on the mainland. There are also limited resources as far as volunteers offering to help so PFA and many of those were involved in organizing the Langford Town Hall. Doing multiple Town Hall events at roughly the same time is difficult if you don't have enough man power to organize it while others are busy working on that direct approach.

A few PFA directors have roles as chairs within their local SFAC such as LFVSFAC and so they are working very hard in those roles and their PFA roles to fight the issues behind the scenes. Town Halls are one of many ways to inform others and also unite a group in the same fight/cause but you also have the direct meetings with the fisheries managers and politicians. I feel that organizing a Town Hall on the mainland likely would remove some very important voices from work in their direct meetings.

Without a doubt it is also that PFA is slammed with work , especially October and November and they all are unpaid volunteers that have other careers! Quite simply PFA needs more people to step up and volunteer . Even just to spread out the workload to prevent burnout for those few that put in countless hours fighting for our public access to fishing.

I suggest you contact one of the directors of PFA via their FB site or contact Chris Boss via the PFA FB site as he is a PFA director and chairs the PFA meetings. As I recall he has his direct phone number posted. Its a great question and I have only attempted to answer your question. Chris Boss would be able to confirm my comments or give you a more accurate answer.

 

[Ringo]

Not so far and probably not. The reasoning for that and an explanation of why not ....as I recall is because the directors and volunteers available on the mainland decided to focus their efforts on direct meetings with Fisheries management and meetings with politicians and area area MP's etc etc.

I believe that was the chosen force for PFA on the mainland. There are also limited resources as far as volunteers offering to help so PFA and many of those were involved in organizing the Langford Town Hall. Doing multiple Town Hall events at roughly the same time is difficult if you don't have enough man power to organize it while others are busy working on that direct approach.

A few PFA directors have roles as chairs within their local SFAC such as LFVSFAC and so they are working very hard in those roles and their PFA roles to fight the issues behind the scenes. Town Halls are one of many ways to inform others and also unite a group in the same fight/cause but you also have the direct meetings with the fisheries managers and politicians. I feel that organizing a Town Hall on the mainland likely would remove some very important voices from work in their direct meetings.

Without a doubt it is also that PFA is slammed with work , especially October and November and they all are unpaid volunteers that have other careers! Quite simply PFA needs more people to step up and volunteer . Even just to spread out the workload to prevent burnout for those few that put in countless hours fighting for our public access to fishing.

I suggest you contact one of the directors of PFA via their FB site or contact Chris Boss via the PFA FB site as he is a PFA director and chairs the PFA meetings. As I recall he has his direct phone number posted. Its a great question and I have only attempted to answer your question. Chris Boss would be able to confirm my comments or give you a more accurate answer.

Thanks for sharing this information. I’m not on the book of faces program but would appreciate if you can DM me Chris’ contact. Cheers.

 

[Peahead]

Thanks for sharing this information. I’m not on the book of faces program but would appreciate if you can DM me Chris’ contact. Cheers.

DM Sent

 

[G Gordon]

Glad to see the PFA had a strong turnout at their town hall event.


Hoping to see more events like this in the future.





We all need to find common ground and bring every fishing group and coastal community together.


Only by working united can we protect and save this fishery for the next generation.

 

[G Gordon]

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