Fraser River Salmon
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Woeful Fraser River sockeye run renews fish farm debateTest fisheries for the region are abysmal and it's reopened the debate over the impact of fish farms that once populated the waters of discovery passage.EnvironmentSep 2, 2022
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First Nations call for halt to B.C. salmon fishery amid historic sockeye ‘collapse’"It's not only about our people, it's about all British Columbians and Canadians," said Robert Phillips with the First Nations Summit.EnvironmentAug 19, 2020
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‘High risk’ many salmon species threatened by Big Bar landslide won’t be rescued, DFO saysOfficials said water levels are beginning to drop in the Fraser River, presenting the only opportunity for crews to remove tonnes of rock blocking a critical migration route.Dec 5, 2019
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B.C. salmon runs face ‘meaningful chance of extinction’ due to Big Bar landslide: officialsScientists are warning some salmon runs in B.C.'s Fraser River could disappear completely as a landslide that came down a year ago continues to block a critical fish migration route.Nov 29, 2019
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DFO says helping salmon migrate upstream past Fraser River slide a key concernMore experts have joined the effort to determine how best to help salmon migrate to a key spawning site upstream.CanadaJul 6, 2019
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Some fish getting through Fraser River rockslide, but DFO looking at options to help the restOn Wednesday, officials with the DFO said early data suggests at least 700 fish have made it past the blockage since Friday night.EnvironmentJul 3, 2019
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DFO ‘exploring all options’ to help salmon impacted by Fraser River rock slideThe slide is blocking the salmon from accessing areas upstream where a majority of the fish spawn each year.CanadaJun 28, 2019
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Major rock slide in Fraser River sparks fears of blocking migrating salmonAerial pictures show intense rapids have formed in the river where the slide occurred, which could make it hard for salmon to swim upstream.CanadaJun 26, 2019
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