Comments for Watershed Watch Salmon Society http://www.watershed-watch.org Watching out for BC's wild salmon. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:10:01 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Mixed Opinions About Minister Ashfield’s Recent Visit to Squamish by Pascal http://www.watershed-watch.org/2012/01/mixed-opinions-about-minister-ashfields-recent-visit-to-squamish/#comment-3669 Pascal Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:10:01 +0000 http://www.watershed-watch.org/?p=3313#comment-3669 What are we waiting for to take care of our wild population of salmon? Are we still using the economy as a reason for our decision. Yes, there might be lost of employment in the fish farm industry, but if we are waiting much longer jobs will be lost in the whole industry, which will affect more people at the end of the day. And what about the wildlife that depend on fish to complete their life cycle, you all know who they are. We sure need to take a step back and re-think our management practice if we want to move forward and still have something left for our future generation. Are our government oblivious of what is going on with our fisheries or they know the problem and prefers to close their eyes on the problems. Please wake-up!!! What are we waiting for to take care of our wild population of salmon? Are we still using the economy as a reason for our decision. Yes, there might be lost of employment in the fish farm industry, but if we are waiting much longer jobs will be lost in the whole industry, which will affect more people at the end of the day. And what about the wildlife that depend on fish to complete their life cycle, you all know who they are. We sure need to take a step back and re-think our management practice if we want to move forward and still have something left for our future generation. Are our government oblivious of what is going on with our fisheries or they know the problem and prefers to close their eyes on the problems. Please wake-up!!!

]]> Comment on Banner Year for Selective Fisheries by terry slack http://www.watershed-watch.org/2011/11/banner-year-for-selective-fisheries/#comment-1505 terry slack Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:27 +0000 http://www.watershed-watch.org/?p=3116#comment-1505 Puzzling News : This is the second year in a row that very few Fraser Sockeye and this years pink salmon have migrated up the North Arm of the Fraser River, near the Traditional Territory of the Musqueam First Nations ! Historically up to 12 to 20% of the F. R. salmon runs, chose to move into the North and Middle Arms from marine waters ! This lower river entrance into the North Arm by Fraser Salmon has now changed and I can only wonder why ! Terry Slack Puzzling News : This is the second year in a row that very few Fraser Sockeye and this years pink salmon have migrated up the North Arm of the Fraser River, near the Traditional Territory of the Musqueam First Nations ! Historically up to 12 to 20% of the F. R. salmon runs, chose to move into the North and Middle Arms from marine waters ! This lower river entrance into the North Arm by Fraser Salmon has now changed and I can only wonder why ! Terry Slack

]]> Comment on ISA Virus Found in Pacific Salmon (Updated) by Andrew Johnson http://www.watershed-watch.org/2011/10/isa-virus-found-in-pacific-salmon/#comment-1436 Andrew Johnson Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:43:13 +0000 http://www.watershed-watch.org/?p=3081#comment-1436 Andrew Johnson, Wuikinuxv Nation Marine Use Plan/Wuikinuxv Land Use Plan,River Inlet BC. The Wuikinuxv Nation would like to know when, where, what, and who is held accountable for the out break ot the ISA virus, as the River's Inlet System is the Third Largest in BC for All Species that Spawn in out Wuikinuxv Lake, which is a 45 mile long lake that incubation field for all Species of Salmon, this must be a priorty besides the Frazer River and The Skeena River. Andrew Johnson, Wuikinuxv Nation Marine Use Plan/Wuikinuxv Land Use Plan,River Inlet BC.
The Wuikinuxv Nation would like to know when, where, what, and who is held accountable for the out break ot the ISA virus, as the River’s Inlet System is the Third Largest in BC for All Species that Spawn in out Wuikinuxv Lake, which is a 45 mile long lake that incubation field for all Species of Salmon, this must be a priorty besides the Frazer River and The Skeena River.

]]> Comment on Tell Us Why You Love Wild Salmon for a Chance to Win! by Jen http://www.watershed-watch.org/2011/10/tell-us-why-you-love-wild-salmon-for-a-chance-to-win/#comment-1394 Jen Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:35:59 +0000 http://www.watershed-watch.org/?p=3097#comment-1394 I love BC wild salmon because of the taste, the quality and sustainability. We don't buy any salmon unless it is wild! I love BC wild salmon because of the taste, the quality and sustainability. We don’t buy any salmon unless it is wild!

]]> Comment on Tell Us Why You Love Wild Salmon for a Chance to Win! by Bailey Wilson http://www.watershed-watch.org/2011/10/tell-us-why-you-love-wild-salmon-for-a-chance-to-win/#comment-1393 Bailey Wilson Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:09:08 +0000 http://www.watershed-watch.org/?p=3097#comment-1393 I love wild salmon and support it in every way possible.. especially by NOT buying or eating farmed crap !!!! :)) I love wild salmon and support it in every way possible.. especially by NOT buying or eating farmed crap !!!! :) )

]]> Comment on Cohen Aquaculture Daily: August 26, 2011 by Jackie Hildering http://www.watershed-watch.org/2011/08/cohen-aquaculture-daily-august-26-2011/#comment-578 Jackie Hildering Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:44:24 +0000 http://www.watershed-watch.org/?p=2619#comment-578 Hello Ken, Dr. Dill's quoted research that lice were very uncommon / almost absent (will add this qualification to the post) on <em>juvenile</em> pinks of the size found in the Broughton. Absolutely lice are present on older pinks once they have moved offshore and encountered larger wild salmon. Hello Ken,
Dr. Dill’s quoted research that lice were very uncommon / almost absent (will add this qualification to the post) on juvenile pinks of the size found in the Broughton. Absolutely lice are present on older pinks once they have moved offshore and encountered larger wild salmon.

]]> Comment on Cohen Aquaculture Daily: August 26, 2011 by Ken Henderson http://www.watershed-watch.org/2011/08/cohen-aquaculture-daily-august-26-2011/#comment-570 Ken Henderson Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:56:08 +0000 http://www.watershed-watch.org/?p=2619#comment-570 Did I read that correctly? Dr. Dill believes that there were no sea lice on juvenile pink salmon in the Broughton area prior to salmon farming? If that is what he believes, then he should please insanity, because he obviously has no idea that sea lice are on all juvenile salmon regardless of whether farms are in the area or not. Did I read that correctly? Dr. Dill believes that there were no sea lice on juvenile pink salmon in the Broughton area prior to salmon farming?

If that is what he believes, then he should please insanity, because he obviously has no idea that sea lice are on all juvenile salmon regardless of whether farms are in the area or not.

]]> Comment on Cohen Aquaculture Daily: August 22, 2011 by Doug Brubaker http://www.watershed-watch.org/2011/08/cohen-aquaculture-daily-august-22-2011/#comment-543 Doug Brubaker Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:18:42 +0000 http://www.watershed-watch.org/?p=2489#comment-543 I was at the Cohen Commission today. I did not get a good feeling from the experts that they have anything conclusive to offer. With respect to pathogens they pretty much say that most salmon have them, but it takes an addition of something else like stress, shortage of food or other environmental factors to turn it into disease. To me today's testimony had the feel of "smoke and mirrors". The studies that these scientists did surely cost a lot of money but they say that nothing can be proved because not enough research has been done. Is this simply a request for more research spending or is it a way to down play the existence of pathogens in salmon feed lots? I was at the Cohen Commission today. I did not get a good feeling from the experts that they have anything conclusive to offer. With respect to pathogens they pretty much say that most salmon have them, but it takes an addition of something else like stress, shortage of food or other environmental factors to turn it into disease. To me today’s testimony had the feel of “smoke and mirrors”. The studies that these scientists did surely cost a lot of money but they say that nothing can be proved because not enough research has been done. Is this simply a request for more research spending or is it a way to down play the existence of pathogens in salmon feed lots?

]]> Comment on Reuters Article: Warming, Overfishing, Plastic Pollution Destroying Ocean Life – Scientists by sandy http://www.watershed-watch.org/2011/06/reuters-article-warming-overfishing-plastic-pollution-destroying-ocean-life-scientists/#comment-215 sandy Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:54:57 +0000 http://www.watershed-watch.org/?p=2169#comment-215 Thanks for writing about this. Glad there are still some people like you who value our world's oceans. Maybe the least we can do is disposing of our items properly. Check this video out. http://youtu.be/qQUECrYE2bY Thanks for writing about this. Glad there are still some people like you who value our world’s oceans. Maybe the least we can do is disposing of our items properly. Check this video out. http://youtu.be/qQUECrYE2bY

]]> Comment on Salmon Leaks Part 7: DFO Habitat Management and Enforcement Panel by Gerald Michel http://www.watershed-watch.org/2011/06/salmon-leaks-part-7/#comment-190 Gerald Michel Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:30:22 +0000 http://www.watershed-watch.org/?p=1949#comment-190 Keep up the good work,another fishing season is upon us Keep up the good work,another fishing season is upon us

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