Save the Date for Vancouver Island Salmon Committee (VISC) Workshop Series - Phase 2

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Anita Blakley, B.Sc., R.P.Bio.Senior Fisheries Biologist and Western Region Manager (co-chair)Mobile: 250-881-2941www.lgl.com<https://lgl.com/>

This is the MS Teams Meeting invite for the recurring 2025 Chum Working Group. These meetings will occur from 10:00am to 11:30am from September 25 to November 6, 2025. The meeting invite and dial in information is below.

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The annual Pacific oyster fishery sectoral committee meeting is scheduled for November 6,
2025. The sectoral committee meeting provides a forum for the exchange of information, advice
on the development of the annual Pacific oyster fishery management plan, and exchange of
views on issues important to the management of the fishery. The sectoral committee is intended
to allow DFO to receive a broad range of advice from First Nations and stakeholders interested
in the fishery.

This year the sectoral committee will be conducted on-line using MSTEAMS. You are welcome
to participate in the sectoral meeting on November 6, 2025 and provide comments to the
Department regarding the draft Pacific oyster fishing plan for 2026/27.

If you would like to participate in the sectoral meeting please email guy.parker@dfo-
mpo.gc.ca to request a copy of the draft agenda or more details regarding the meeting arrangements.

Hosted by FNFC - Drew McDonald

Annual technical meeting with DFO Groundfish Technical/Science Staff for all Island First Nation technical/science staff/members/participants. A reminder that lunch will be provided for in-person participants. 

The following Tier One meeting will be held on November 21st at Tigh Na Mara Resort in Parksville.

Meeting agenda and further details to follow

Topic: Groundfish Island Marine Aquatic Technical - Tier Two IMAT
Time: Nov 17, 2025 09:00 AM Vancouver
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This is a placeholder for the next Fishtank meeting. We are scheduling this date before the Nov 27-28^th meeting on the 1993 Policy.

This meeting will be held in hybrid format, with an in-person option at the FNFC office.

We will update this invite with more information closer to the date.

Details coming soon.

Agenda and Details coming later in the season.

https://www.iphc.int/meetings/101st-session-of-the-iphc-interim-meeting-im101-2/

Agenda and Details coming later in the season.

Save the Date for Vancouver Island Salmon Committee (VISC) Workshop Series - Phase 2

Contact
Anita Blakley, B.Sc., R.P.Bio.Senior Fisheries Biologist and Western Region Manager (co-chair)Mobile: 250-881-2941www.lgl.com<https://lgl.com/>

BC Conservation Foundation, Vancouver Island University, University of British Columbia, the Pacific Salmon Foundation, and the City of Vancouver) that will be hosting a two-day workshop in Nanaimo, BC on February 18 – 19, 2026. You have received this email invitation as you either attended a previous 6PPDQ Workshop in Nanaimo, expressed interest in doing so, or were identified by our project planning committee as someone this event would be applicable to (i.e., municipal planners, stormwater management staff, etc.). 
Join researchers, First Nations representatives, stewardship groups, engineers, and community practitioners for a two-day workshop on understanding and addressing tire wear toxicants—especially 6PPD-quinone (6PPDQ)—in Pacific Northwest watersheds. The event brings together experts and on-the-ground leaders to share current science, community perspectives, and practical solutions for reducing contaminant impacts on salmon, trout, and freshwater ecosystems. Open to researchers, environmental professionals, community stewards, and decision-makers, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn, collaborate, and contribute to regional efforts to reduce tire wear toxicants and protect aquatic ecosystems. 
Participants will gain an overview of emerging research, explore watershed challenges and collaborative opportunities, and hear from those advancing green stormwater infrastructure. Sessions will highlight new findings on 6PPDQ, reflections from watershed stewards, and innovations in mitigation design and monitoring. Day 2 includes an interactive breakout session to deepen discussion, build connections, and identify shared priorities and actionable next steps.

Agenda and Details coming later in the season.

Save the Date for Vancouver Island Salmon Committee (VISC) Workshop Series - Phase 2

Contact
Anita Blakley, B.Sc., R.P.Bio.Senior Fisheries Biologist and Western Region Manager (co-chair)Mobile: 250-881-2941www.lgl.com<https://lgl.com/>

Agenda and Details coming later in the season.

The annual Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) State of the Pacific Ocean (SOPO) meeting will be convened at Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island Conference Centre, March 4-5, 2026. The meeting will be a hybrid event such that online attendance and participation is possible. More info to follow.

This meeting provides an important opportunity for both DFO and non-DFO scientists to discuss the results of the most recent year’s monitoring off Canada’s west coast in the context of previous observations and expected future conditions. We will endeavor to have presentations that cover most aspects of BC's marine ecosystems, with a focus on long-term monitoring programs that can provide an update of the last year's conditions relative to past years. This usually provides for a full 2-day agenda. If there is interest in being considered for a presentation, we ask individuals to contact the organizer as soon as possible.

The 2025 SOPO report is published and available at  https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41298834.pdf

This email is being sent to a broad distribution list.  If you are not interested, please ignore.

Thank you,

Strahan Tucker, Stéphane Gauthier, Jennifer Jackson and Jennifer Boldt (co-chairs)

Elizabeth Joyce (organizer) 

Organizer:  StateOfThePacificOcean@gmail.com

Agenda and Details coming later in the season.

More details to follow at a later date.

Save the Date for Vancouver Island Salmon Committee (VISC) Workshop Series - Phase 2

Contact
Anita Blakley, B.Sc., R.P.Bio.Senior Fisheries Biologist and Western Region Manager (co-chair)Mobile: 250-881-2941www.lgl.com<https://lgl.com/>