In Episode 12 of The Salmon People podcast, scientists deconstruct the DFO study and warn the fisheries minister of bad science. Listen to this co-production between Sandra Bartlett and Canada’s National Observer. Listen here.
"Governments seeking to redress these harms need to focus on restoring, wherever possible, what was taken away. Addressing the crisis faced by B.C. wild salmon, which are in very serious and sharp decline, is a unique opportunity to do so for the benefit of all." Read full story Salmon are the backbone of B.C.'s First Nations cultures and traditions | The Province
“By engaging in this illegal activity, recreational anglers are not only breaking the law, but also seriously compromising the long-term sustainability of at-risk rockfish populations,” DFO said in the release. Read full article.
"A provision is also being made to ensure all environmental concerns are considered with the current work being done, including salmon due to be spawning soon." Read the full article.
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"Fisheries and Oceans Canada has found that "stressful environmental conditions" likely killed hundreds of salmon and trout in the Cowichan River in mid-July." Read the rest of the article Environmental stress likely cause of fish die-off on Vancouver Island | CBC News.
"A new academic study using salmon bones confirms what traditional knowledge has always dictated, dating səl̓ilw̓ət chum salmon fisheries back nearly 3,000 years to 850 BC — 1,200 years longer than the archaeological record had previously demonstrated." Read more.
In what's now known as British Columbia, dozens of coastal nations thrived for thousands of years using sustainable fishing technology. Read the full article.
“The return of the humpback whale to greater numbers than observed in decades is part of a larger revival of marine mammals in the Salish Sea.
"It’s not the first year that uncertainty has loomed over northern B.C. businesses that rely on steelhead fishing. With declining returns in recent years, many fear it won’t be the last." Read full article
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