MP MacGregor calls on Liberals to reverse decision to end recreational fishing in Port Renfrew

On Tuesday April 30th during question period I urged the Liberals to reverse their decision to expand the no-fishing zone to include Port Renfrew.

If their decision goes through, Port Renfrew and the Pacheedaht First Nation’s economy will be devastated. Recreational fishing brings in over 26 million dollars per season to the community. I have voiced my concerns with the Liberal’s decision on this before, creating an online petition that promotes science-based regulations for recreational fishing at Port Renfrew.

These abrupt salmon fishing closures will impact over 100 small businesses, and yet the Liberal government has failed to provide clear data to justify this sudden decision. Our government needs to consider the communities that will feel the impacts from their decisions, yet they have refused to share their data and conduct proper consultations with the people of Port Renfrew and the Pacheedaht First Nation.

You can watch the full video, and a response from Parliamentary Secretary for the DFO here.

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2025 Your Favorite Spot in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford calendar contest

If you would like to share your favorite spot in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford and have it included in the 2025 edition, submit your photo.

Submit your photo(s) by email to: [email protected]

Put CALENDAR PHOTO in the subject line.

Include the following information in your email:

Your name
The location of your photo
Your address, including postal code
A brief (40 words or fewer) description of your photo

Deadline to submit is September 1st, 2024

Important guidelines for submitting photos

Each year, a number of photos are disqualified from consideration because the image size is too small, or the images include humans. Following are some hints for choosing and submitting a winning photo:

Photos must be high resolution - at least 1MB.
Do not send directly from your phone. Image files are compressed by phones when they are emailed.
Upload your photo(s) to a computer or tablet before sending.
Attach the original high resolution image to the email (send as an attachment).
Pick a photo that will work with the shape of the calendar. Landscape is the best option.

Official Rules:

Your favorite spot must be in the Cowichan-Malahat-Langford riding.
Photos must be in jpg or tiff format.
Photos cannot include humans.
No more than 3 photos per household may be submitted.
Photos must be colour and at least 1MB in size.
Deadline to submit is September 1st, 2024