Incubation is going well!

We have three different salmon species incubating in the hatchery this winter! Pink, Coho, and Chinook. Despite the highly variable water flows in the creek this winter, we have maintained a close eye on the fertilized eggs and they are now starting to hatch. Bill, the Hatchery Manager, is actively monitoring the growth of each species to ensure their development is timed to their release plans. This involves calculating their growth rate based on water temperature, adjusting the temperature of…

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Call for Nominations

Call for Nominations to the Board of Directors Notice is hereby given that nominations to the Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society (“SCSES”) Board of Directors are officially open. Members in good standing, motivated to contribute to the governance of the non-profit organization dedicated to salmon enhancement and education of all aspects of the salmonid life cycle, are invited to stand for election to the Board of Directors. SCSES is seeking nominees to fulfill three (3) vacant positions on the Board of Directors.…

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Annual General Meeting of the Society

Notice – 12 January 2022 NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SUNSHINE COAST SALMONID ENHANCEMENT SOCIETY (the “SCSES”) will be held on Wednesday 12 January 2022 at 7.00 pm at the Chapman Creek Hatchery, 4381 Parkway Drive, Sechelt Creek, BC, (and virtually by Zoom video call). Agenda To Receive the President’s report; To receive the Treasurer’s report re SCSES finance and table the unaudited financial statements for the financial year ended 31 March 2021. To call…

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Chapman Creek Hatchery Members

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society (Chapman Creek Hatchery) will be held as follows: Date: Wednesday, November 25, 2020, Time: 7:00 pm Place: William Chinnick Education Building  (in person) Address: 4381 Parkway Drive, Sechelt. or via Zoom as follows:Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/94398105271?pwd=dTR6eS9sOFZQbEtlUHdEdXdVSU5vZz09Meeting ID: 943 9810 5271Passcode: wLGY63 The purpose of the meeting is as follows: 1. To receive the President report 2. To receive the financial statement of the Society 3. To call for nominations…

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Hatchery Manager

Chapman Creek Hatchery wishes to confirm the appointment of Simon Grant as Hatchery Manager. We look forward to the continuation of The Salmonid Enhancement program with Simon’s leadership and the help of all the volunteers.

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AGM

Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society AGM will held at Chapman Creek Hatchery Thursday September 27th 2018.

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Pacific Salmon Foundation is pleased to announce the 2017 Stewardship Community Bursary for full time students

  The spirit of this bursary is to reduce financial barriers to achieving success for aquatic stewardship volunteers enrolled in education and training programs that support their goal of a career in salmon recovery. Applicants must be a full time student in good standing in at least second year of an accredited program that leads to a career supporting Pacific Salmon. Instructions and a downloadable application form are available at https://www.psf.ca/what-we-do/application-online-form The application window is open through October 30.

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South Coast Salmon Bulletin #4 22 September, 2017 Escapement Update All salmon species – Strait of Georgia Stock Assessment

SUMMARY: This bulletin details the current in-season escapement information for major river systems in the Strait of Georgia (SG) for migrating salmon species available up to the bulletin release date. Estimates reported here are preliminary and should be interpreted with caution. Finalized estimates will be made available in the months following the escapement season. Environmental Conditions: Water levels in the Strait of Georgia river systems remain low for this time of year and some systems may not have enough flow…

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Chapman Creek Fishing Regulations 2017

Chapman Creek upstream of tidal water fishing boundary signs located below the Hwy 101 Bridge to 100 m below the falls. The falls are located approximately 550 m upstream of the powerline crossing. Coho Apr 01 to Mar 31 4 per day, only 2 over 35 cm Chinook Apr 01 to Mar 31 4 per day, only 2 over 50 cm Pink Aug 5 to Dec 31 4 per day FN0783

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Hatchery worried about fate of fish as water levels drop Chapman Creek

  SEAN ECKFORD / STAFF WRITER AUGUST 3, 2017 10:49 AM Hatchery worried about fate of fish as water levels drop Chapman Creek     The manager of the Chapman Creek Hatchery says low water flows and increasing temperatures could put its fish at risk, and he’s hoping the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) and the province will work with the hatchery to allow a higher minimum flow rate. The hatchery, which is run by the Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society,…

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