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Frontiers‘I just want to be equal’: female angler takes on elite men-only flyfishing club
Marina Gibson wants women to be accepted to 140-year-old Flyfishers’ Club, of which the king is patron
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DFO raises alarm about ‘rampant illegal fishing’ in protected B.C. waters
While some species of rockfish are designated "of special concern" under the federal Species at Risk Act, protected areas are meant to include all finfish.
Global News
B.C. scientist, fishing group concerned about gravel removal from salmon-spawning river
The Ministry of Environment said it is "proactively removing hazardous debris and sediment" as part of its recovery from the catastrophic floods of November 2021.
Global News
$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.
Global News
Federal approval of B.C. marine terminal faces dual legal challenges in Canada, U.S.
Ottawa gave the green light to the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project last month, provided it meets hundreds of legally-binding conditions that minimize its risk to local ecosystems.
Global News
Research finds some Pacific salmon migration out of sync with food supply
Sam Wilson collected data from research projects around North America on 66 wild Pacific salmon populations stretching from Oregon to British Columbia to Alaska.
Global News
Federal decision to shut down B.C. salmon farms prompts company court challenge
The farms off B.C.'s coast have been a major flashpoint with environmental groups and some First Nations saying the farms are linked to disease that transfers to wild salmon.
Global News#FirstNations, B.C. groups launch coalition to save Pacific salmon from extinction: "The coalition says #Pacificsalmon populations have declined by more than 90% since the 1970s and warns that if the stock collapses, other species — like southern resident killer whales, whose diet is primarily salmon — are also at risk of #extinction."
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/02/06/first-nations-bc-groups-launch-coalition-to-save-pacific-salmon-from-extinction.html
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First Nations, B.C. groups launch coalition to save Pacific salmon from extinction
A leader with the First Nations Fisheries Council of B.C. says collaboration, not politics, will be the only thing that saves dwindling Pacific salmon populations.
thestar.com
Ottawa aims to reduce size of salmon fishing industry by buying licences
Jeff Grout, a salmon resource manager with Fisheries, says about 1,300 licences are eligible for the program, which will buy them at market rate and take them out of circulation.
Global News