“Bob Chamberlin, chair of the First Nations Wild Salmon Alliance, which includes more than 120 First Nations, said the federal government should create a First Nation-led plan to protect the wild fish, similar to the joint land use plan for governing the Great Bear Rainforest.” Read more at BIV.

“The cultural significance is different for each nation, but for us, the W̱SÁNEĆpeople, it would have a tremendous impact because it’s like losing a piece of your family tree,” he says. “And when you lose a piece of your family tree, you lose a piece of your history.” Read the full Ottawa Citizen article.

"The province says it needs to be the proponent for the application because private industry isn't currently willing to commit the necessary capital to a pipeline like this, given existing federal regulations, in particular the restrictions implemented in 2019 on oil tankers in B.C.'s northern waters." Read the full CBC article.

“Seaweed aquaculture is expanding, supported by venture capital, government funding, and growing interest in “blue economy” jobs. Pilot farms are already harvesting kelp for use in food, cosmetics, and animal feed. Advocates believe the sector could grow into a billion-dollar industry along B.C.’s 25,000 kilometres of coastline.

Yet regulations guiding that growth remain fragmented and incomplete. A recent report by the David Suzuki Foundation described the current framework as “murky waters,” warning that ecological risks could slip through the cracks.”

“The first treaty to protect marine diversity in international waters will come into force early next year after Morocco became the 60th nation to ratify the agreement on Friday.” Read the full CBC story.

“In the early hours of Sept. 18, before the calf was sighted, a hydrophone in Puget Sound picked up unusual calls from J pod.” Read the full heartwarming story at Victoria News.

“This persistent noise pollution inhibits the orcas’ ability to detect prey, compounding the existing challenge of fluctuating salmon populations.” Read the full IndigiNews article.

"We are well aware of the so-called debate over the impacts of salmon farms, but remember that we were on the farms, did the research, we are collaborating with many scientists – we know what is going on in these farms, and this is what happens to wild salmon when farm lice numbers go up," Homiskanis continued. "This has to stop." Read the full Campbell River Mirror article.

A devastating moment—not just for J36, but for the population as a whole. Pregnancies in this population fail at alarmingly high rates, tied closely to low prey abundance (especially Chinook salmon), pollution, and other stressors. Read the full CBC article.