If you enjoy Sport Fishing in British Columbia, then you’ll know that significant regulation changes have been on the horizon for some time now.

SALMON ALLOCATION POLICY REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
The Salmon Allocation Policy (SAP) review is entering its final stage after five years of discussion and is now at a brief but critically important consultation phase. Now is the time when your input matters and should be delivered to DFO.

A revised SAP is intended to determine how salmon are shared among Indigenous, recreational, and commercial fisheries and will shape access and opportunity for the recreational fishery for decades to come. Decisions made now will have lasting consequences. The last SAP was created in 1999, so it is reasonable to expect a revised policy will likely have a similar lifespan.

SALMONFOREVER.CA – SAP INFORMATION
The SAP review has been a long and complex process, background on the subject and to help inform your feedback can be found at Salmonforever.ca. 

YOUR VOICE MATTERS – SUBMIT FEEDBACK BEFORE JANUARY 23
The key issue – To ensure a healthy and sustainable recreational salmon fishery continues, DFO must maintain recreational sector priority access to Chinook and Coho, as established in the 1999 SAP – after conservation needs, Indigenous Food, Social, and Ceremonial (FSC) fisheries, and Indigenous rights‑based commercial fisheries, but before the general commercial fishery. The reasoning for maintaining this priority along with other SFAB allocation principles, is explained in detail at Salmonforever.ca.

We strongly encourage anyone who cares about recreational salmon fisheries – and about maintaining sustainable, appropriate access and opportunity to common property resources in BC – to visit the website, review the consultation document and supporting materials, and share your feedback with DFO as soon as possible, and no later than January 23.

SFAB SURVEY: RECREATIONAL HALIBUT FISHERY IN BC – YOUR INPUT MATTERS
The SFAB is seeking input from anglers across BC to help shape its recommendations to DFO for the 2026 halibut season and beyond.

The SFAB wants to hear what matters most to BC anglers when it comes to recreational halibut fishing in BC. Your priorities, concerns, and ideas will help the SFAB to provide advice to DFO that reflect the values of BC’s recreational fishing community.

Please complete the brief survey, linked here, by January 9, 2026

CERTIFIED TIDAL ANGLING GUIDE (CTAG)
A quick reminder that CTAG Challenge applications are available online. The challenge is administered by SkilledTradesBC, while CTAG membership and program delivery are managed by the SFI. Certified guides receive a $1,000 training credit from the Province, and independent operators can save up to 30% annually on liability vessel insurance with the designation. Applications and more information can be accessed here: Tidal Angling Guide Certification.