I can speak as a person from the west coast. When we talk to the angling community, we ask what the relationship is like with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and they say it's non-existent.
They used to have a seat at the table and be consulted regularly. Now they're completely disregarded, and it appears that the place at the table at DFO is now taken up by the ENGOs, as you've mentioned.