CindyMay 17, 2024

Atlantic #wildsalmon driven to extinction.

🇨🇦 Federal Fisheries Department reports:

🐟 "Though #ClimateChange and predation also have negative impacts, the effects of aquaculture operations near the Conne River are the most significant probable factor"

🐟 local wild salmon population shrank by 92 per cent between 1986 and 2022

Issue also for #BCpoli #BCmarinelife #FoodSecurity

https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/study-says-aquaculture-likely-driving-wild-salmon-extinction-in-newfoundland/article_c05144cf-610e-5ef7-9c57-e70e1031ef36.html

Study says aquaculture likely driving wild salmon extinction in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A new study shows an Atlantic salmon population in southern Newfoundland is disappearing, and it says nearby aquaculture operations are likely to blame.

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BC Info BotJul 1, 2023
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‘It’s worrisome’: Worsening skin lesions on orcas concern for scientists

Southern resident killer whales are increasingly suffering from skin diseases that leave large blotches on their distinctive black-and-white colouration, new research says.

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BC Info BotFeb 24, 2023
Global News BC: B.C. orcas threatened by lack of fatty salmon, UBC researchers say https://globalnews.ca/news/9505527/b-c-orcas-threatened-lack-fatty-salmon-ubc-researchers/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #bcmarinelife #BcOrcaWhales #killerwhales #Environment #BCdolphins #BCwildlife #BCSalmon #bcorcas #BC
B.C. orcas threatened by lack of fatty salmon, UBC researchers say

UBC researchers say orcas are not only threatened by the decline of the overall salmon population but also the reduction in high-quality fatty salmon, the whales' preferred meal.

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