2022 SFI CONFERENCE AND BIG SPLASH
2022 SFI POLICY CONFERENCE – SELECTIVE FISHING: ACHIEVING A BALANCE
The SFI Annual Policy Conference, 2022 theme was Selective Fishing – Achieving a Balance, and the Big Splash Social and Fundraiser were held on November 18th at the Vancouver Convention Centre – West. Both events were well attended and received. We welcomed now former Premier Horgan back to our Conference after a previous attendance in 2015 and presented an Islander reel in acknowledgement and thanks for Mr. Horgan’s commitment to and support of BC salmon and fisheries during his time as Premier.
During the SFI Big Splash, we awarded Don McNeice the Bob Wright Legacy Award for his years of dedication to the recreational fishery and salmon enhancement efforts. Please see the BWLA Recipients page for a brief biography of Don and other BWLA recipients.
Available speaker presentations are linked.
INTRO AND WELCOME: SELECTIVE FISHING: ACHIEVING A BALANCE
Rob Alcock, President, Sport Fishing Institute of British Columbia
JOHN HORGAN, MLA Langford-Juan de Fuca
MINISTER JOSIE OSBORNE, MLA Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship
THE HONOURABLE JOYCE MURRAY, MP Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard
FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA – PACIFIC REGION
Rebecca Reid, Regional Director General, Pacific Region
Wes Shoemaker, Executive Head, Pacific Salmon Strategy Transformation
Neil Davis, Regional Director Fisheries Management
Jeff Grout, Salmon Management and Client Services
Martin Paish, Director, Sustainable Fisheries
Marleau Brown, Outreach Coordinator
Mike Meneer, President and CEO
Jason Hwang, Vice President, Salmon
Thank you to our sponsors and supporters.
