South Vancouver Island Anglers Coalition

10/16/2026

SVIAC recently proudly teamed up with the Sidney Anglers' Association to co-purchase a $51,000 coded wire tagging machine to support the Cowichan River Hatchery and other south island hatchery programs. Our organizations recognize that healthy Chinook salmon populations don’t happen by accident. They require sound science, dedicated volunteers, strong partnerships, and sustained investment in salmon enhancement programs. Coded wire tags allow scientists and fisheries managers to identify hatchery-produced salmon when they are recovered, providing valuable information on survival, migration, harvest, and stock contribution. The new equipment will give local hatcheries greater independence and flexibility in tagging hatchery-raised salmon, reducing their reliance on Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for equipment availability and scheduling. If your hatchery could benefit from this equipment - please feel free to reach out to us directly.

10/14/2026

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Saturday Oct 24 clipping sessions open at Goldstream Volunteer Salmonid Enhancement Association

Group of 7 each

8:30am to 12pm
12pm to 3pm

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10/08/2026

This election - reach out to and put pressure on your local representatives to support science based wildlife and fisheries management and the resources required for it to be effective!

10/07/2026

Thursday Oct 8 clipping session is canceled due to hatchery not ready for the group... sorry

10/06/2026

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Saturday Oct 24 clipping sessions open at Goldstream Volunteer Salmonid Enhancement Association

Group of 7 each

8:30am to 12pm
12pm to 3pm

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10/06/2026

Although SVIAC remains a non-partisan, not for profit , volunteer run society , we feel a need to highlight to our members and followers when elected officials (or potential elected officials) showcase platforms that support our region and fishery. Thanks to Mike Hicks for recognizing the importance of the local fishery to our local economy and for supporting the reinstatement of SVIAC’s Sooke Chinook Enhancement Initiative, (Sooke Net Pen project). Since 2016 this project strategically raised and released over 1,875,000 young chinook into local waters and increased the number of large adult Chinook salmon in the Juan de Fuca Strait - that was until it was unceremoniously cancelled with minimal notice or sound explanation by DFO last year. Good Luck Mike!

Our coast supports jobs, tourism and a way of life across Juan de Fuca–Malahat.

I've spent my career on this coast as a fishing guide, lodge owner, and fisheries advocate. In 2018, I was appointed to British Columbia's Wild Salmon Advisory Council, and I've been involved in local salmon enhancement for years.

As MLA, I will advocate for:
- Uniform Chinook size limits on all waters bordering the Salish Sea, including Sooke and Metchosin
- Mass marking of all Chinook and Coho fry produced in the Salish Sea
- Resumption of the Sooke Harbour net pen
- Utilizing existing hatcheries to raise steelhead trout

Healthy fisheries and strong coastal communities go hand in hand.

10/06/2026

Oct 6 clipping session is canceled !

10/06/2026

We are still looking for more voluneers for Thursday Oct 8 8:30am to noon clipping fish at Goldstream Hatchery.

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10/04/2026

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Tues Oct 6 12pm-3pm and Thursday Oct 8 12pm-3pm clipping at Goldstream Volunteer Salmonid Enhancement Association opening

Group of 7 per group

Please message SVIAC your name, email, phone and date

Tues Oct 6 12pm-3pm
Thurs Oct 8 12pm-3pm

10/02/2026

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Oct 10 noon to 3pm clipping session is open for Goldstream Volunteer Salmonid Enhancement Association

Location: Goldstream

Minimum age 16

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