2024 Alpine Juan de Fuca Fishing Tournament a Success
Another successful Alpine Juan de Fuca Fishing Tournament took place September 8, 2024. This event has been a fixture for South Island anglers since 1986. ...
British Columbia Chum Salmon
Chum salmon were first recorded in BC waters in 1881, with a specimen taken from the Fraser River by D.S. Jordan and P.L. Jouy, according ...
Port Renfrew Open Letter to the Minister of Fisheries
There is a David and Goliath struggle going on between Port Renfrew, a small coastal hamlet on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island with less ...
Government of Canada Announces UNESCO Endorsement for the Nature Trust of BC
On February 21, 2024 in Victoria, BC., the Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans ...
What is an Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP)?
2024/2025 Draft Fisheries Plan Background On February 13, 2024, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) released the Northern and Southern BC Draft Integrated Fisheries ...
Salmon Dedication: From Monkey Creek to the Marble River
Monkey Creek is a small stream that flows into Quatsino Sound on the northern end of Vancouver Island. This is remote country with wild streams ...
The Southern Resident Killer Whale Survey Closes Feb. 12, 2024
The survey, titled Survey on potential 2024-2025 management measures to support southern resident killer whale recovery, was created by the Federal government as part of ...
Late Summer Chinook Fishing Tips
Between August 1 and the middle of September this year, anglers have the opportunity to retain larger Chinook including, at a minimum, adipose fin-clipped, hatchery-produced ...
Funds Raised for DFO Legal Challenge
It was only a matter of time before a recreational fishing group decided to take the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to court. Frustration ...
Hone Your Coho Fishing Skills
*This article appeared in the July 2022 Issue. Expect a massive update in the August 2023 Issue. Never miss another issue—subscribe today! Not that long ...
