BC Salmon

• Thousands of Chinook salmon caught accidentally by B.C. trawlers: Report

  DFO's report suggests over 20,000 Chinook were likely thrown overboard, while 3,700 may have been tossed onto land, according to Pacific Wild.

  Environment

  Jan 18
  
• Advocates, salmon farm industry at odds over B.C. herring deaths

  Documents distributed by the Watershed Watch Salmon Society show more than 800,000 herring have been killed in association with Cermaq Canada activities alone.

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2023
  
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• First Nations in B.C. seek salmon return to Columbia Basin in new treaty with U.S

  Representatives from the Ktunaxa and Syilx Okanagan nations say they continue to bring up salmon restoration in negotiations for a modern Columbia River Treaty.

  Environment

  Nov 5, 2023
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• 1,200 British Columbians still on evacuation order, close to 400 wildfires still burning

  As of Wednesday, 392 wildfires still burned across B.C., 10 of which threaten public safety or are highly visible. More than 34,000 residents are still under evacuation alert.

  Environment

  Sep 13, 2023
• DFO raises alarm about ‘rampant illegal fishing’ in protected B.C. waters

  While some species of rockfish are designated "of special concern" under the federal Species at Risk Act, protected areas are meant to include all finfish.

  Environment

  Sep 1, 2023
• Indigenous and conservation groups urge Ottawa to back land-based B.C. salmon farms

  Indigenous and conservation groups are calling on the federal government to accelerate its transition away from open-net farms.

  Environment

  Jun 15, 2023
• B.C. scientist, fishing group concerned about gravel removal from salmon-spawning river

  The Ministry of Environment said it is "proactively removing hazardous debris and sediment" as part of its recovery from the catastrophic floods of November 2021. 

  Environment

  Jun 8, 2023
• $17M-boost for wild salmon restoration as First Nations call for ‘drastic action’

  Fisheries and Oceans Canada says many Pacific salmon stocks are declining to "historic lows" due to the impacts of climate change, habitat loss and other threats.

  Environment

  Jun 1, 2023
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• Research finds some Pacific salmon migration out of sync with food supply

  Sam Wilson collected data from research projects around North America on 66 wild Pacific salmon populations stretching from Oregon to British Columbia to Alaska.

  Environment

  May 4, 2023
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• ‘A dire state’: Squamish First Nation faces raw sewage leak into Capilano river

  Squamish First Nation said the raw sewage leak could've been happening for an extended period of time, which would result in concerning environmental impacts.

  Environment

  Mar 12, 2023