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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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kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation breaks ground on vital sockeye salmon hatcherySockeye salmon are inseparable from kʷikʷəƛ̓əm culture, identity and livelihood, and once sustained the nation's people from season to season.EnvironmentNov 10, 2022
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Poaching fears as Fraser River salmon are dumped to rot, even as returns slumpFisheries and Oceans Canada, meanwhile, says it has a strong enforcement program in place and needs buyers to do their part to stop black-market sales.EnvironmentSep 22, 2022
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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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Concern for B.C. sockeye salmon as Fraser River return estimates drop by millionsThe Pacific Salmon Commission’s pre-season estimate of 9.8 million returning fish went down to 5.5 million on Monday, prompting concern.EnvironmentAug 24, 2022
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B.C. salmon, shellfish may soon become luxury of the rich, experts warnRising temperatures and heatwaves are threatening B.C.'s iconic fisheries, but embracing Indigenous knowledge could help illuminate the path forward.CanadaAug 19, 2022
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Salmon getting through Big Bar slide area prompts excitement in Indigenous communitiesSome 280,000 salmon have already been counted above the Big Bar slide site north of Lillooet -- a contrast from three years ago when barely 100 salmon were counted.EnvironmentAug 12, 2022
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‘Best season in my lifetime’: B.C. salmon returns strong, Indigenous fisherman saysA Indigenous B.C. fisherman says this year's salmon run is the biggest he's seen in more than 40 years and the department of fisheries and oceans confirms strong returns.EnvironmentAug 10, 2022
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B.C. government rejects proposal for gold and copper mine for third timeThe province rejected the open-pit copper, gold and molybdenum mine in Lake Babine Nation territory. It was expected to produce 30,000 tonnes of ore per day for 21 years.EnvironmentFeb 7, 2022
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Tŝilhqot’in government ‘outraged’ by Alaskan commercial harvest of salmon bound for B.C.Many of B.C.'s largest salmon runs pass through Alaskan waters on their way home to spawn in B.C., according to the non-profit organizations that commissioned the report.EconomyJan 14, 2022
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