Salmon Habitiat

• ‘High risk’ many salmon species threatened by Big Bar landslide won’t be rescued, DFO says

  Officials 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
  
• B.C. salmon runs face ‘meaningful chance of extinction’ due to Big Bar landslide: officials

  Scientists 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.

  Environment

  Sep 22, 2019
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• Jet boats devastating Pitt River salmon spawning grounds, says lodge operator

  "If you pass a jet boat over the eggs, you're killing all the eggs up to two feet under the boat," said fishing lodge owner Dan Gerak.

  Environment

  Sep 6, 2018