Fish Kill

• Chemical found in tires suspected in West Vancouver death of salmon

  The West Vancouver Streamkeepers says student volunteers monitoring Brothers Creek recently discovered at least 30 dead coho salmon, shortly after heavy rainfalls.

  Environment

  Nov 9, 2023
  
• Source of solvent that killed potentially hundreds of fish in Coquitlam creek unclear: city

  People who live near Booth Creek at Myrnam Street first noticed the dead fish and a strong odour Saturday evening.

  Environment

  Jun 13, 2022
  
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• ‘This is ridiculous’: BC Hydro questioned after mass stranding of salmon on Cheakamus River

  "The amount of dead and dying fish was something I'd never seen before in the adult phase of life of these pink salmon."

  Environment

  Oct 3, 2021
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• Mysterious mass fish die-off observed in Missisquoi Bay

  It's still unknown what's causing the mass mortality event or how long it's been going on beneath the water's surface.

  Environment

  Jun 19, 2020
• Environmentalists, fish farm spar over mass fish die-off at Vancouver Island facility

  The operations are based in an area that is part of the UNESCO Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve, in the territory of the Ahousaht First Nation.

  Environment

  Nov 25, 2019
• DFO officials questioned as NS fish kill cause remains unknown

  Fisheries and Oceans Canada officials say there are still no answers as to what caused a massive fish kill in Nova Scotia in late 2016.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2017
• Officials remain adrift on reasons for dramatic Nova Scotia fish kill

  Fisheries officials say they found just 10 to 15 fish Wednesday in an area where thousands washed up at the peak of the die-off, between the Sissiboo River and Plympton.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2017
• Experts say warming water temperatures possible cause of major Nova Scotia fish kill

  Experts believe changing water temperatures could be to blame for thousands of dead marine creatures washing up dead on Nova Scotia beaches.

  Environment

  Jan 3, 2017
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• Thousands of fish dead in Nevada marina mystery

  State wildlife officials are trying to figure out why all the fish have died in a northern Nevada marina where the stocked fishery has flourished since the man-made lake was created nearly 15 years ago.

  Environment

  Jan 15, 2014