The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has banned salmon fishing in two rivers affected by the massive tailings pond breach at the Mount Polley Mine.
Effective immediately, salmon fishing is banned from the Cariboo River from the confluence of the Quesnel River to the confluence of Seller Creek; and the Quesnel River downstream of Poquette Creek.
A dam holding back the tailings pond at Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley Mine burst open on Monday, releasing 10 million cubic metres of water and 4.5 million cubic metres of potentially toxic silt into adjacent lakes, rivers and creeks.
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