Fall 2025 Area 17 Sport Fishing Advisory Committee Meeting, which will be held virtually on November 5, 2025

[SpringVelocity]

This is an invitation to the Fall 2025 Area 17 Sport Fishing Advisory Committee meeting, which will be held virtually on November 5, 2025.

• The meeting will be held virtually on MS Teams. Click here to join: Join the meeting now
• Start time: 6:30 pm
• Attached is the Fall 2025 Recreational Fisheries Newsletter, formally known as the Regional Recreational Updates, for your review.
• Attached are the Spring 2025 meeting minutes for review before the meeting.
• This fall is an election cycle. An election for Committee Chair will be held during the meeting.
• An agenda and other meeting materials will be attached to this invite at a later date.

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[EstevanPoint]

Is there an in person option as well? Or is it only virtual? Do we need to have attended a previous one in person to join the virtual?
Cheers

 

[chille51]

I applaud adding the virtual option and will try to make it! Posting all of the connection details and passcodes here is risky though - Zoom/Teams bombing is a real thing that people do, and could easily derail the meeting. People join up to just disrupt - either by being deliberately offensive, or in this case possibly to push an anti-fishing agenda. Its a PITA but probably safer to get people to at least register their name and emails to get the connection details.

 

[SpringVelocity]

Is there an in person option as well? Or is it only virtual? Do we need to have attended a previous one in person to join the virtual?
Cheers

No more in person meeting . It is virtual this fall. Just send me a PM and will put you on our email list.

 

[SpringVelocity]

I applaud adding the virtual option and will try to make it! Posting all of the connection details and passcodes here is risky though - Zoom/Teams bombing is a real thing that people do, and could easily derail the meeting. People join up to just disrupt - either by being deliberately offensive, or in this case possibly to push an anti-fishing agenda. Its a PITA but probably safer to get people to at least register their name and emails to get the connection details.

I am really not worried. This is a public meeting anyway.

There isn't anything secretive that they don't already know. In the in person meetings we have had our share of people in past sitting there with not the best interests.

 

[fish brain]

Here is the agenda for the meeting.
In light of DFO's plans to shut down the south coast. I think all area meetings should respectfully ask when the SKRW closures will be lifted for each item on the agenda, and not participate in any of the discussion other than to pass resolutions to have the SKRW closures completely removed.
We should proceed with the elections telling the new executive to tell Ottawa that we will no longer wish to co-operate.
Bold text my additions
Area 17 Fall SFAC Meeting November 5, 2025
Unclassified - Non-Classifié
Location: MS Teams (virtual only)
Meeting Link: Join the meeting now
Date: November 5, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm

Call to Order: 6:30 pm
1. Introductions
2. Additions to the agenda and approval of the agenda Addition remove the SRKW CLOSURES

Unfinished Business
1. Review and approval of previous meeting minutes
2. Review of spring 2025 motion responses

New Business
1. Nanaimo River Hatchery Report When will the SKRW closures be removed?
2. Overall ECVI escapement trends When will the SKRW closures be removed?
3. Nanaimo River fisheries When will the SKRW closures be removed?
4. Review of 2025 ECVI fisheries When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Chinook When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Coho When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Sockeye When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Pinks When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Chum When will the SKRW closures be removed?
5. Conservation and Protection updates When will the SKRW closures be removed?
6. Halibut- 2025 season review and 2026 planning When will the SKRW closures be removed?
7. Invertebrates – Prawn When will the SKRW closures be removed?
8. SRKW consultation process.When will the SKRW closures be removed? When will the SKRW closures be removed?
9. Salmon Allocation Policy - updates When will the SKRW closures be removed?
10. Committee chair election process Elect chair and tell Ottawa we have had enough.

Adjourn: 8:30 pm
Attachments
1.
Fall 2025 Recreational Fisheries Newsletter
2.
Spring 2025 Meeting Minutes

 

[SpringVelocity]

Here is the agenda for the meeting.
In light of DFO's plans to shut down the south coast. I think all area meetings should respectfully ask when the SKRW closures will be lifted for each item on the agenda, and not participate in any of the discussion other than to pass resolutions to have the SKRW closures completely removed.
We should proceed with the elections telling the new executive to tell Ottawa that we will no longer wish to co-operate.
Bold text my additions
Area 17 Fall SFAC Meeting November 5, 2025
Unclassified - Non-Classifié
Location: MS Teams (virtual only)
Meeting Link: Join the meeting now
Date: November 5, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm

Call to Order: 6:30 pm
1. Introductions
2. Additions to the agenda and approval of the agenda Addition remove the SRKW CLOSURES

Unfinished Business
1. Review and approval of previous meeting minutes
2. Review of spring 2025 motion responses

New Business
1. Nanaimo River Hatchery Report When will the SKRW closures be removed?
2. Overall ECVI escapement trends When will the SKRW closures be removed?
3. Nanaimo River fisheries When will the SKRW closures be removed?
4. Review of 2025 ECVI fisheries When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Chinook When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Coho When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Sockeye When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Pinks When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Chum When will the SKRW closures be removed?
5. Conservation and Protection updates When will the SKRW closures be removed?
6. Halibut- 2025 season review and 2026 planning When will the SKRW closures be removed?
7. Invertebrates – Prawn When will the SKRW closures be removed?
8. SRKW consultation process.When will the SKRW closures be removed? When will the SKRW closures be removed?
9. Salmon Allocation Policy - updates When will the SKRW closures be removed?
10. Committee chair election process Elect chair and tell Ottawa we have had enough.

Adjourn: 8:30 pm
Attachments
1.
Fall 2025 Recreational Fisheries Newsletter
2.
Spring 2025 Meeting Minutes

Can you run the meeting for us then?

 

[fish brain]

Is Mark Frisson not running the meeting? He sent the invitation and agenda. If not will he be reporting back to his bosses that we are now truly pissed off?
DFO needs to hear we have had enough from all fronts, all the time as do all of our MLAs.

 

[Derby]

Here is the agenda for the meeting.
In light of DFO's plans to shut down the south coast. I think all area meetings should respectfully ask when the SKRW closures will be lifted for each item on the agenda, and not participate in any of the discussion other than to pass resolutions to have the SKRW closures completely removed.
We should proceed with the elections telling the new executive to tell Ottawa that we will no longer wish to co-operate.
Bold text my additions
Area 17 Fall SFAC Meeting November 5, 2025
Unclassified - Non-Classifié
Location: MS Teams (virtual only)
Meeting Link: Join the meeting now
Date: November 5, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm

Call to Order: 6:30 pm
1. Introductions
2. Additions to the agenda and approval of the agenda Addition remove the SRKW CLOSURES

Unfinished Business
1. Review and approval of previous meeting minutes
2. Review of spring 2025 motion responses

New Business
1. Nanaimo River Hatchery Report When will the SKRW closures be removed?
2. Overall ECVI escapement trends When will the SKRW closures be removed?
3. Nanaimo River fisheries When will the SKRW closures be removed?
4. Review of 2025 ECVI fisheries When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Chinook When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Coho When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Sockeye When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Pinks When will the SKRW closures be removed?
• Chum When will the SKRW closures be removed?
5. Conservation and Protection updates When will the SKRW closures be removed?
6. Halibut- 2025 season review and 2026 planning When will the SKRW closures be removed?
7. Invertebrates – Prawn When will the SKRW closures be removed?
8. SRKW consultation process.When will the SKRW closures be removed? When will the SKRW closures be removed?
9. Salmon Allocation Policy - updates When will the SKRW closures be removed?
10. Committee chair election process Elect chair and tell Ottawa we have had enough.

Adjourn: 8:30 pm
Attachments
1.
Fall 2025 Recreational Fisheries Newsletter
2.
Spring 2025 Meeting Minutes

I will be chairing the meeting and SRKW on the agenda .

 

[SpringVelocity]

Thanks to everyone that attended. Was a little skeptical of new online format, but I think it went well. Even had some Vancouver SFBC forum members on call that fish Area 17 which was great

 

[Aces]

Thanks to everyone that attended. Was a little skeptical of new online format, but I think it went well. Even had some Vancouver SFBC forum members on call that fish Area 17 which was great

Well done amigo

 

[SpringVelocity]

Well done amigo

Thanks for coming.

 

[SpringVelocity]

Also in meeting last night our area is looking for volunteers as soon as possible.

The chair of Area 17 will be stepping down in a few years and it would be awesome if we could get a handful of co-chairs that could take on variety of roles to support. Once he steps down from role ideally one of the co-chairs can take the position by succession.

The amount of work being within on the SFAB is tremendous right now, and there is not enough young people stepping up to fill positions/help. I don't think people really understand the pressure these guys on main board are under right now, and the demand with all these issues coming down the pipe. It is insane.

 

[wildmanyeah]

I logged in for a few minutes then realized I logged into the wrong one, kind of silly to have Vancouver’s one at the same day and time hahaha

LFV-SFAC Vancouver we just made the minimum of 6 voting members, We almost finished the night with no chair or co chair.

were in the single biggest population with one of the largest geographical areas, Encompassing 2 different DFO detachments. Steaveston and Langley.

In our area we have many different hatcheries, Kanaka Creek, Alouette, Little Campbell river, Capilano, serpentine, Nicomekl ect so just talking about proposed changes like reducing production at Chilliwack hatchery or chinook plants into the Coquitlam river took up a good portion of the meeting.

There was a good presentation by DFO enforcement, Was surprised to learn some guys were cutting their fishing lines when being approached by dfo, They ended up being charged with obstruction. way to much other stuff to type here, Fishing with barbed hooks was again accounted for most of the tickets issued.

Hardly enough time to really get into any of the issues. meeting ended at 10:30 Pm (thanks DFO for staying), One of the action items was to request more meetings as we probably skipped half of the issues in our area. DFO said good luck, no money for addition meetings, Did you not see the new budgets come, DFO budget has been cut.

not enough time to talk about any of the issues like, why there is a new bait ban for Coho in the Lower Fraser after the IFS window, Sponge Reef closures, SRKW, Closed till open regs effecting areas like Pitt River and business their, guides with rod ours ect on that flow. The list goes on...

with motions taking up to two years to make it though the process people were not to motivated write them to keep banging their heads against the same wall.

 

[Derby]

Didnt think about that and will in the future reach to Jason so I dont cross over with his meeting. There is a lot of moving pieces right now and the future consultation maybe have some challenges. I am surprised by the lack of people attending these meeting as Jason works very hard for those folks that fish that area when given the opportunity to..

 

[Derby]

Also in meeting last night our area is looking for volunteers as soon as possible.

The chair of Area 17 will be stepping down in a few years and it would be awesome if we could get a handful of co-chairs that could take on variety of roles to support. Once he steps down from role ideally one of the co-chairs can take the position by succession.

The amount of work being within on the SFAB is tremendous right now, and there is not enough young people stepping up to fill positions/help. I don't think people really understand the pressure these guys on main board are under right now, and the demand with all these issues coming down the pipe. It is insane.

I will step down to a co chair position a lesser role so I can take on some other roles in the SFAB that require more of my available time

 

[Doug]

Thanks Derby and other on the SFAB for all the time and hard work they have put into the SFAB over the years.
In Victoria, I was also surprised there were so few attendees. I think 20% of the people on line were DFO.
It appear that people will not be concerned until fishing is shut down and that will be to late.
T

 

[ship happens]

I attended this meeting and sorry had to leave half through, didn't work out on timing on my part that day. Good group for sure. I do agree about these 2 meeting being different dates and intertwined. Same as the south island group. It's a very shared portion of fisheries managment, stock returns, SRKW, and all of the above.

From what I can tell is everyone is doing a good job, people working their asses off. We just need more involvement in the bigger scope. Same with DFO. The forcast doesn't look so good. Their calling for 500 million of cutbacks in 5 years. As previously mentioned. I hope the whale managment group gets cut before stock assessments, monitoring, and DFO involvement with the leader boards.


Anyhow, good group and I'll try and participate more.