Salmon

• ‘More dead fish than live fish’: Dry conditions a concern for Port Coquitlam salmon hatchery

  Biologist and volunteer Helen Howes said a dry autumn has left salmon -- mostly chum and some coho -- idling or stranded in parts of Hyde Creek.

  Environment

  Nov 17
  
• B.C. researchers investigating impact of road salt on Pacific salmon

  The research team will be measuring salt levels and reviewing the data every two months as part of a five-year project looking into Chum and Coho salmon.

  Environment

  Nov 5
  
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• Recent rainfall helping B.C. salmon return to spawning grounds, expert says

  There were so many spawning Coho below the hatchery at Noon's Creek in Port Moody, many bystanders stopped to watch the salmon on the side of a trail.

  Canada

  Oct 29
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• Historic sockeye salmon run in the Shuswap for local Indigenous band

  The festival is run by the Adams River Salmon Society, but this year, a historic team effort is taking place. The Little Shuswap Lake Band is also collaborating with the society.

  Education

  Oct 14
• B.C. premier heads to California for climate deal with West Coast governors

  The premier B.C. and the U.S. West Coast states are facing similar climate-related issues, including wildfires, weather events and wild salmon declines.

  Politics

  Oct 5
• B.C. scientists have developed a technique to restore kelp forests for future generations

  Kelp which can grow 20 to 30 metres tall from the ocean floor and provides food and shelter for thousands of marine species while absorbing carbon from the atmosphere.

  Environment

  Oct 4
• Osoyoos Lake sees historic sockeye salmon harvest

  “We've benefitted this year with what’s estimated to probably be closer to 60,000 sockeye. This will be the largest total run to the Okanagan in current history from 1938 onwards."

  Environment

  Sep 2
• Woeful Fraser River sockeye run renews fish farm debate

  Test 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.

  Environment

  Sep 2
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• RDCO hosts kokanee salmon spawn celebration

  Dozens of visitors descended upon Hardy Falls Regional Park on Saturday, where the RDCO held an educational event about kokanee salmon and their unique life cycle.

  Education

  Aug 27
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• Sensitive fish habitat near Chilliwack, B.C. now off-limits to people who want to 4×4

  A massive concrete barrier has been placed at an entrance to the Fraser River’s Gill Bar to prevent off-roading in the area.

  Environment

  Aug 26