DFO

Features, News-
Coastal BC Fisheries Management Survey Results
Joel Unickow-May 7, 2025-
Features-
What is an Integrated Fisheries Management Plan (IFMP)?
Tom Davis-February 20, 2024-
Features-
What is The Sport Fishing Institute of British Columbia?
Steve Vavrik-February 11, 2024-
Opinion-
Opinion: DFO Staff Developing the SRKW Strategy Spend Little Time on the Water
Joel Unickow-January 22, 2024-
Opinion, Sooke-
Opinion: Demand DFO Discloses Their SRKW Data That Supports Closures
Island Fisherman-January 19, 2024-
News-
Funds Raised for DFO Legal Challenge
Tom Davis-July 20, 2023-
News-
DFO Announces Confusing Additional Restrictions for 2023 to Protect Southern Resident Killer Whales
Tom Davis-April 26, 2023-
Features, Guest Posts, Opinion-
Opinion: The Public Fishery Alliance Position on the BC Public Salmon Fishery’s Future
Public Fishery Alliance-April 25, 2023-
Spotlight-
Comment Prévenir L’enchevêtrement Des Baleines
DFO-March 27, 2023-
Spotlight-
How To Prevent Whale Entanglement
DFO-March 27, 2023-
Guest Posts, Opinion-
Opinion: We and the Whales Need an Avoidance Strategy, Not Area Closures
Sport Fishing Institute of British Columbia-February 13, 2023-
News, Opinion-
Opinion: Fishermen Need to Speak Up About Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW)
Kurt Irwin-February 5, 2023-

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