What has SDA accomplished to date?

• Continuation of the recreational fishery for Fraser River sockeye salmon through extensive lobbying and on-river protests.
• Initiated observe, record, report procedures with anglers to assist DFO in monitoring and enforcement activities regarding illegal fishing activities along the Lower Fraser River.
• Provided legal representation for recreational fishing interests in court cases (Kapp Case and Qualicum Case).
• Represented recreational fishing interests on government and fisheries resource committees.
• Arranged and conducted protests on the Fraser River and at federal cabinet meetings to draw government, public and media attention to DFO's inequitable treatment of the recreational fisheries for salmon, in the Lower Fraser River and Alberni areas, and the lack of effective enforcement by DFO to control illegal fishing and sales of salmon.
• Conducted patrols of the Lower Fraser River by aircraft and by boat to observe and record (by photos, videos and writing) illegal net fishing by Aboriginals - reported these violations to DFO for enforcement of regulations.
• Filed and pursued criminal charges against the federal minister of fisheries, for aiding and abetting illegal fishing, as a result of the many failures by DFO to enforce fisheries regulations and stop illegal fishing and illegal sales of fish by Aboriginals.
• Completed several presentations to federal and provincial politicians and their staff regarding recreational fishing interests.
• Performed critical reviews of government policies and treaty documents and advised government of recreational fishing concerns.