The Saturna Island Marine Research & Education Society (SIMRES) is hosting a Herring School presentation on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at the Saturna Community Hall. Briony Penn and Connie Crocker (Xqulsiim) will share the latest scientific findings are on...
Collishaw Point on Hornby Island had a lovely look but a strange spawn. There was male milt in the water, there was male milt frothed up and laid on all the rockweed….but not an egg to find. Until we found a clue, a tiny broken piece of Japanese Sargassum...
First, a big thank you to all the members and donors who have supported the WHC cause so far. Here is the update and where they are in the process: Just before Christmas the W̱SÁNEĆ Hereditary Chiefs received a legal opinion from Ratcliff LLP on their options for...
The Association for Denman Island Marine Stewards (ADIMS) invites you to a fundraising event on Thursday, March 12, 2026 in support of the W̱SÁNEĆ Hereditary Chiefs’ legal challenge of DFO’s management of the herring fishery. Denman and Hornby Islands are the...
The Food and Bait Fishery is over for this year and it was not as productive as the fishers wanted. They couldn’t fill their quota, never a sign that the stock is big and healthy. They had a quota of 2100 tonnes but only got 1732 short tons. The bulk of the...
Welcome to the 10th Anniversary HerringFest, happening March 5-7, 2026 on Hornby Island. Sea Life Viewing Boat Tours by donation are happening on various dates from March 5 – 10 and can be booked by email request (only) at chiboattrips@gmail.com....
