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2020 SFI Annual Policy Conference – Online Series

Charting a Predictable Path for Salmon and BC’s Public Fishery

Webinars were held on November 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th

Presentation and Session Links Below

The SFI hosted a series of virtual discussions in November 2020 intended to discuss pathways for recovery of salmon stocks and predictable opportunity and reliable access for BC’s public fishery.

While a new approach and virtual in 2020, the event, events this year, remain a key forum where elected officials, public servants and those in the sport fishing industry can meet and share their perspectives on trends, innovations and issues facing BC’s public fishery.

Thank you to our 2020 Conference sponsors and supporters.

This was the first of four virtual discussions intended to seek pathways for recovery of salmon stocks and predictable opportunity and reliable access for BC’s public fishery. SFI and regional perspectives are offered and challenges and solutions discussed.

NOVEMBER 6 WEBINAR

• ROB ALCOCK, President, SFI

Welcome and Introductions

• REBECCA REID, Regional Director General, Pacific Region

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

• DR. CARL WALTERS, Professor Emeritus, UBC

Presentation file: The Role of Marine Mammal Predation in Recent B.C. Fish Stock Collapses

The second webinar was dedicated to discussion regarding mark selective fishing and mass marking. To aid both recovery of salmon and provide reliable and predictable opportunity for BC’s public fishery action must be taken.

NOVEMBER 13 WEBINAR

• JOHN MCCULLOCH, Vice-President, SFI

Webinar #2 and Speaker Introduction

• DR. JOHN HOLMES

Stock Assessment & Research Division Manager, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Presentation file: DFO MSF Update

• RYAN GALBRAITH 

Regional Manager, Planning and Assessment Unit, Salmonid Enhancement Program

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Presentation file: Salmonid Enhancement Program (SEP) Update

• MARK BALTZELL 

Statewide Salmon and Steelhead Manager, Washington State Department of Fish and Game

Presentation file: Washington MSF – November 2020

Rebuilding and recovery of wild salmon populations is a long term and multi-faceted process. Strategies, plans and new technologies beyond fisheries management were discussed.

NOVEMBER 20 WEBINAR

• ROB ALCOCK, President, SFI

Webinar #3 and Speaker Introduction

• JASON HWANG, Vice-President, Salmon, Pacific Salmon Foundation

Presentation file: Salmon Sustainability and Recovery – Key Issues and PSF programs

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

• NEIL DAVIS, Director, Resource Management

Presentation file: Adapting to Change

• WILF LUEDKE, Chief Biologist, South Coast Area Stock Assessment

Presentation file: Importance of recreational fishery monitoring

• DIANA DOBSON, Regional Salmon Science Coordinator

Presentation file: The role of recovery planning and program integration in rebuilding salmon populations

The final session of the 2020 SFI Conference webinar series touched on the previous session topics and on the conference theme, Charting a predictable path for salmon and access for BC’s public fishery.

NOVEMBER 27 WEBINAR

• ROB ALCOCK, President, SFI

Final session and Speaker Introductions

• TERRY BEECH, MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

• ANDREW THOMSON, Regional Director, Fisheries Management Branch
• DAVID DIDLUCK, Regional Director, Reconciliation and Partnerships

Presentation file: DFO APC November 2020

COMMUNITY AND TOURISM

• DAN BAXTER, Interim CEO, BC Chamber of Commerce

Presentation file: Economic and Social Importance of the Public Fishery

• WALT JUDAS, CEO, Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC)

2020 SFI CONFERENCE SPONSORS AND CONTRIBUTORS