Sport Fishing Advisory Committee Area 17 - Spring Meeting ( Updated Time and Date.... Monday, March 3rd at 6:30pm)

[SpringVelocity]

The Area 17 Spring 2025 Sport Fishing Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for February 20, 2025.

• The meeting will be held at the Nanaimo Fish and Game Club (1325 Nanaimo Lakes Rd, Nanaimo BC V9X 1X8) in the main clubhouse.
• The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm.

 

[JWS]

Thanks for posting this. Pardon my ignorance, but can anyone attend this? I’d like to try and make it.

 

[SpringVelocity]

Yes anyone can attend send your email to @Derby and we'll get you on the list.

 

[Derby]

Hello Area 17 SFAC members please see the important update below.



It is anticipated that attendance for the spring 2025 SFAC meeting (scheduled for February 20th) may be significantly impacted by Canada vs USA 4 Nations final being played on the evening of February 20th. Deryk and I are currently looking at postponing the meeting to an alternate date to allow as much attendance as possible. Please keep an eye on your email for further updates in the coming days.



Thank you







Sincerely,



Mark Frisson

Recreational Fisheries Coordinator

East Coast Vancouver Island

 

[Derby]

Important Update:

• Please be advised that the meeting date has been changed to March 3, 2025. The meeting details below are up-to-date.

Hello



The Area 17 Spring 2025 Sport Fishing Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for March 3, 2025.

• The meeting will be held at the Nanaimo Fish and Game Club (1325 Nanaimo Lakes Rd, Nanaimo BC V9X 1X8) in the main clubhouse.
• The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm.
• Attached are the fall 2024 meeting minutes for review before the meeting.
• Meeting agenda and Regional Recreational Update document attached for review before the meeting.

If you no longer want to be included on this distribution list or have any questions please feel free to reach out.



Thank you

 

[Derby]

Meeting tonight with the new start time of 6:30

 

[wildmanyeah]

Hopefully, you guys had time to talk about the 5 options for Fraser summer 5-2 chinook. As that looks like it could potentially mean more chinook restrictions for area 17 to 12 and area 19-20.

First Nations are asking for more restictions

 

[SpringVelocity]

Yep and it was heard loud and clear its not a conservation thing. It is re allocation of our share of chinook to the First Nations sector on the Fraser. Has nothing to do with getting more fish to pass.

That is all I know right now but it's fairly serious. This would mean the end to our summer chinook fisheries on inside waters and also places like Renfrew, Sooke and Victoria. Closed out till Sept like Vancouver.

Hey @wildmanyeah maybe put this up on separate thread under Conservation so it is on everyone's radar.

 

[Derby]

yes good idea seperate thread... Thinking some letters need to to be written and submitted to the IFMP

 

[wildmanyeah]