Maintain Priority Access to Chinook and Coho for the Canadian Public in a New Salmon Allocation Policy. Send Your Letter to DFO!

[SG2.0]

Not a great sign for us fisheries minister won’t even meet with the public fisheries alliance while they’re in Ottawa.

 

[Hardy Guy]

Ministers like to blow off meetings if they can .... that's always been my experience.... unless they are full blown giving out great news.

 

[Esperanza-time]

So when will the good ole Libs drop the hammer on sportys?

The usual April fools day special?

 

[ryanonthevedder]

I grew up fishing spring on the Fraser. Weekends on the gravel bars keeping an ear out for that tell tale bell.

Once it was lost it never came back.

 

[Sttr]

Mike Smyth on CKNW had a great interview with Jesse Zemen from BCWF today, they talked about how important recreational fishing is for our economy, explained the importance of keeping salmon common property for Canadians, explained how we will lose our fishing opportunities if this goes thru, Mike let Jesse answer back on Gord Johns comments on how nobody is trying to take away fishing from the public, he did a great job clarifying that Gord is wrong. Mike also acknowledged this is gaining a lot of steam with town halls packed and big push back from the public.

 

[Tips Up]

Mike Smyth on CKNW had a great interview with Jesse Zemen from BCWF today, they talked about how important recreational fishing is for our economy, explained the importance of keeping salmon common property for Canadians, explained how we will lose our fishing opportunities if this goes thru, Mike let Jesse answer back on Gord Johns comments on how nobody is trying to take away fishing from the public, he did a great job clarifying that Gord is wrong. Mike also acknowledged this is gaining a lot of steam with town halls packed and big push back from the public.

Jesse is very well spoken and sticks to the important details. He was great at Town Hall in Duncan.
His message is very focused which is what we need. He is the kind of guy we need representing us and explaining the issue to Sports Fishermen and the public. Thanks Jesse!

 

[Ryan A]

Mike Smyth on CKNW had a great interview with Jesse Zemen from BCWF today

Segment starts at the 35min mark in the 11AM time slot on the 13th https://globalnews.ca/pages/audio-vault-cknw/

 

[G Gordon]

These photos say it all.

Over 2,100 anglers, families, businesses, and fishing organizations came together at Mellor Hall the largest fishing event ever held on the West Coast.

Different communities. One voice.
For our fishery. For our future. For our way of life.

#BCRFA #FishingCommunities #BCFishing
#RecreationalFishing #CoastalCommunities
#UnitedWeStand #OurWayOfLife

BC Wildlife Federation Island Fisherman Magazine Blue Fish Canada Thomas Sewid Len Thompson Lures Island Outfitters Silver Streak Boats Parksville Boathouse Ltd.

A special thank you to Jeff Audette for capturing the energy, unity, and powerful moments from the BCRFA Town Hall. These images tell the story
of our community coming together.

Photo Credit: Jeff Audette

 

[G Gordon]

LETTER CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY

Over 2,100 strong at our Town Hall — now let’s carry that momentum to Ottawa.

We are asking every angler, every family, every business owner:

Send your letter to Minister Joanne Thompson.
Demand protection of public priority access.

minister@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
joanne.thompson@parl.gc.ca

Share your story, post your letter.
Tag your fishing partners.
Let’s flood their inbox respectfully and professionally.

Strong voices. United communities.

#BCRFA #StandUpForOurFishery #RecreationalFishing #FishingCommunities

 

[SpringVelocity]

Based on yesterday's announcement by province I suggest people really start pushing your MLA about this issue.

NDP is on very shaky ground right now. Very vulnerable at this point.

What a mess !