Salmon Steward

CHAMPIONS salmon Steward magazine 31 2019 CHARITABLE DERBIES IN YOUR COMMUNITY Galiano Island Salmon Classic May 25 Montague Harbour, Galiano Island Westcoast Resorts Salmon Masters June 5-9 Haida Gwaii 3rd Annual Port Sidney Salmon Tournament June 7-9 Sidney Marina, Sidney Duncanby Lodge Fishing Derby June 8-11 Rivers Inlet Tofino Salt Water Classic July 5-7 Marina West, Tofino Vancouver Chinook Classic Catch and Release Derby August 17-18 Deckside Marina at Pacific Gateway Hotel, Richmond Annual Salmon Championship TBA Pacific Gateway Marina, Port Renfrew Divers remove fishing nets in Porpoise Bay. See p. 20 to learn how you can support the ongoing clean-up and restoration efforts of the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project. Artist Tak Shoji (right) painted the winning Stamp image, titled "Race for Survival." Signed copies can be purchased from psf.ca. Sid Keay (tie-dye hat), owner of Duncanby Lodge, has led fundraising efforts for the Percy Walkus Hatchery in Rivers Inlet. Many PSF donors have joined the charge participating in the annual fundraising fishing trip and donating cash to keep the hatchery going. Don McNeice (far right), owner of Bridgeview Marine, helped with broodstock collection efforts for the Wannock. Ross Beaty, founder of Sitka Foundation and a PSF board member, with wife Trisha and Dr. Brian Riddell, PSF science advisor. SALISH SEA LEGACY Habitat restoration and research continues through the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project with PSF donors driving efforts forward! Special thanks to the Canadian Fishing Company, Genome BC, RBC Foundation, Sitka Foundation and YVR. REEL GENEROSITY Despite ongoing challenges in the recreational fishing sector, businesses there continue to form a major base of support for PSF. In 2018, Duncanby Lodge donated $480,000 for the Percy Walkus Hatchery through personal donations and by leading fundraising efforts. Langara Island Lodge continues to outdo itself with the annual Red Boat Challenge, which brings together leaders in the mining sector. The fishing trip raised a record $80,400 including matching funds from Langara. One of our longest- standing supporters, Westcoast Resorts, raised more than $25,000 through its Salmon Masters Tournament last year. The company has donated more than $1 million to PSF cumulatively since inception. WATCHING WHALES, SAVING SALMON It was a sign of the times when the winning Salmon Conservation Stamp image was unveiled: the first to include a Southern Resident Orca, reflective of growing public concern over the struggling population. But long before it dominated the headlines, whale watching and ecotourism companies in B.C. recognized the need to support Chinook salmon. For the last few years, a growing collection of companies have adopted a small conservation fee for customers that is passed on to PSF. Orca Spirit Adventures donated a whopping $45,000 last year, and the program itself has raised almost $275,000 to date!

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