Listen to more insight into Canada’s plan for B.C.’s fish farms. Belle Puri speaks with Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, about what the transition will look like. Listen now.
VANCOUVER: traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations - In a decision released yesterday, Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier expressed the government’s intention to “ban” the open-net pen salmon farm industry by 2029. Living Oceans is pleased to see the Minister making an appropriately precautionary decision to protect wild salmon, but expresses concern for its implementation.
Over a quarter of Canada’s forage fish stocks are critically depleted. Find out more about these overlooked and undervalued fish.
City News investigates the ongoing impacts of global warming and climate change for World Environment Day. LOS Karen Wristen speaks around 17-minute mark. View now.
When the federal government approved TMX, it undertook to protect southern resident Killer Whales. They've done too little, too late: the tankers are already cutting through critical habitat in the Salish Sea. View the full petition document.
“The GFCM supports countries in their efforts to eradicate IUU fishing through a variety of tools, ranging from technology to training programmes and digital solutions like electronic logbooks. Logbooks help inspectors in more than 20 countries and enable the traceability of fish from net to plate.” Read the full article.
‘Species included sea toads among the various fish, crustaceans such as pale squat lobsters, molluscs, “gardens” of glass sponges, deep-water coral reefs, galaxy siphonophores – giant thread-like creatures that use bioluminescence to hunt and may be the longest animal ever recorded.’ Read the full article.
This is a great start on what is going to be a huge job. More investment from both federal and provincial governments will be needed. Find out more about the grants now.
A recent Southern Resident Killer Whale detection has triggered recreational and commercial salmon fisheries in the area to close. Visit the management measures website for further information.
The Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Harriet Solloway, in response to concerns raised by Tony Allard, chair of Wild Salmon Forever, says she has determined that a probe into the conduct of Department of Fisheries and Oceans officials is warranted.
In her April 23 letter, Solloway writes that department officials may have seriously breached the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector and policy “by attempting to silence scientists."
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