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March 10, 2026
Anna Kindy, MLA for North Island, has sent a letter to the Minister of Fisheries expressing significant concern regarding the proposed changes to the Salmon Allocation Policy, and supporting the principle that salmon are a public resource to be managed for the benefit of all Canadians. Read the letter here.
February 19, 2026
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has issued statements on their website affirming that “Pacific salmon will remain a shared public resource managed by the Government of Canada on behalf of all Canadians…” and that a revised SAP “…will not extinguish any sector’s access to the resource.” This is a positive development, but questions and concerns remain. Visit the DFO webpage here.
February 17, 2026
Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, advocates for common-sense resource management, and shares an Opinion letter warning that Salmon Policy changes risk dividing British Columbians. Read the Facebook post here.
January 30, 2026
The Honourable Randene Neill, Minister of Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship has sent a letter to Ottawa in support of the public fishery in BC. Read the letter here.