There are historical references to marine pilotage dating back to 350 and 300 years BC. On the coast of British Columbia, the first recorded pilotage services began in 1858 in the ports of Victoria, New Westminster and Fort Langley. The first Pilot association was created in 1920 and was called the British Columbia Pilots Association. Various other Pilot groups were formed and dissolved until the British Columbia Coast Pilots Association was created in 1929. Further changes to the size of the piloting district and government regulations promoted the creation of the Corporation of the British Columbia Coast Pilots in 1963 and finally the formation in 1973 of the present day company, The British Columbia Coast Pilots Ltd.