Salmon Conservation
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$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.EnvironmentJun 1, 2023
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Work to protect juvenile salmon in Fraser River’s north arm a success: ConservationistsA 30-metre breach cut into the Fraser River's North Arm Jetty is already helping young fish avoid being pushed out into the Strait of Georgia too early, conservationists say.EnvironmentApr 17, 2022
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Kingfisher Interpretive Centre in North Okanagan up for national awardThe Kingfisher Interpretive Centre near Enderby started in 1981 and has been a leader in salmon conservation.EnvironmentOct 2, 2021
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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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Conservationists eye the ‘Heart of the Fraser’ in bid to preserve critical fish stocks“It sustains almost 30 species of fish, our largest single spawning run of salmon, our finest sturgeon habitat,” said conservationist Mark Angelo.EnvironmentSep 22, 2019
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