chinook salmon
Boat, 26 chinook salmon seized amid allegations of overfishing off B.C. coast
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
Police say three people from outside B.C. are expected to appear in court in November to face charges under the Fisheries Act. Continue reading
B.C. to use helicopters to transfer salmon past Fraser River rock slide
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The salmon will be ushered into an off-channel holding pond, where they will be netted and put into oxygenated tanks that will be helicoptered upstream. Continue reading
B.C., federal government working to save Fraser River salmon stocks after rock slide
The province says in a news release that Premier John Horgan briefed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the slide that threatens to block millions of returning salmon. Continue reading
‘It’s not fair’: Sport fishers take to the water to protest Chinook closure
By Kylie Stanton Videojournalist
“Here we are stuck, unable to fish,” said Island Outfitters Co-Owner Darren Wright. “It’s not fair.” Continue reading
‘All options open’: Ministers tour Fraser River rockslide that could impact migrating salmon
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The federal fisheries minister called the slide the Department of Fisheries and Oceans top priority in B.C. Continue reading
DFO says helping salmon migrate upstream past Fraser River slide a key concern
More experts have joined the effort to determine how best to help salmon migrate to a key spawning site upstream. Continue reading
Some fish getting through Fraser River rockslide, but DFO looking at options to help the rest
By Simon Little Online Journalist
On Wednesday, officials with the DFO said early data suggests at least 700 fish have made it past the blockage since Friday night. Continue reading
DFO ‘exploring all options’ to help salmon impacted by Fraser River rock slide
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The slide is blocking the salmon from accessing areas upstream where a majority of the fish spawn each year. Continue reading
Major rock slide in Fraser River sparks fears of blocking migrating salmon
Aerial pictures show intense rapids have formed in the river where the slide occurred, which could make it hard for salmon to swim upstream. Continue reading
Educational centre in Enderby teaches children to become aquatic stewards
The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre in Enderby is educating almost 50 schools around the North Okanagan on aquatic stewardship. Continue reading