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TME Seacan Relocation – New Location Required!
As most of the volunteers that helped out with the Sooke Chinook Salmon Enhancement project are aware, most of our supplies and materials for the Temporary Marine Enclosure (TME) project (nets, weights, pipes, pump, feed, testing equipment, etc) are stored in a...
Change Afoot with SVIAC 2.0
SVIAC's Board of Directors has commenced planning for a new governance model to support SVIAC going forward. This new governance model will provide for a separation of responsibilities from the Board of Directors and a new set of responsibilities for a group of...
SVIAC President and Founder Stepping Down
It all started over a decade ago. In 2012, Chris Bos, Christopher Miller and Terry Anderson sat down in a local coffee shop and jointly conceived a plan to challenge DFO on their worsening Chinook salmon fishing restrictions around the South Island. They developed a...
More Uncertainty About the Public Chinook Fishery for 2025
More Uncertainty About the Public Chinook Fishery for 2025 With anglers reporting superb catches of Chinook salmon in the spring and summer this year, the second year of significant abundance being reported, one wonders what is going on at the DFO. Recent...
Triumphant Return of the Alpine Juan de Fuca Fishing Tournament!
Triumphant Return of the Alpine Juan de Fuca Fishing Tournament! It was a fantastic weekend in early September for the return of the long celebrated, and clearly missed, 2024 Alpine Juan de Fuca Fishing Tournament. Anchored by our two Major sponsors - The Alpine...
And The Winner Is …
So May 31st has passed and the SVIAC membership draw has taken place and ... conngratulations goes to ... Greg Barkes who won the INA Marine 9.9 Yamaha kicker motor --- also --- congratulations goes to Alex Corbet who won the Wicked Lures Hoody and Tackle Package Many...