Posted in Watershed Watch Activities, Watershed Watch in the Media
Tagged David Suzuki Foundation, Ecojustice, Holmes Hydro, hydropower, river diversion, run-of-river |
Posted by Trish Hall on May 22, 2013
The Holmes Hydro project will not have to undergo an environmental assessment, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled in a decision handed down late last week. Ecojustice, representing the David Suzuki Foundation and Watershed Watch Salmon Society, brought the case before …
Posted in Watershed Watch Activities Filed In: Hydropower |
Tagged David Suzuki Foundation, Ecojustice, Holmes Hydro, hydropower, Watershed Watch Salmon Society |
Posted by Trish Hall on May 17, 2013
Media Release May 17, 2013 VANCOUVER – The Holmes Hydro project will not have to undergo an environmental assessment, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled in a decision handed down today. Ecojustice, representing the David Suzuki Foundation and Watershed Watch Salmon Society, …
Posted in Watershed Watch in the Media Filed In: Salmon Biodiversity |
Tagged Cohen Inquiry, sockeye, SOS Marine Conservation Foundation, Watershed Watch Salmon Society |
Posted by Trish Hall on May 13, 2013
For Immediate Release May 13, 2013 On October 31st, 2012, the $26 million Cohen Inquiry Final Report, “The Uncertain Future of the Fraser River Sockeye” was released. It included 75 recommendations to government and has been quoted as a “blueprint” for salmon conservation. …
Posted in Watershed Watch in the Media
Tagged Cohen Inquiry, sockeye, Watershed Watch |
Posted by Trish Hall on May 7, 2013
Watershed Watch Executive Director, Craig Orr, expressed his concerns over lack of federal government action on Justice Cohen’s recommendations in the News 1130 article Federal gov’t still reviewing sockeye salmon report. He said, “It’s left a lot of us scratching our …
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Tagged Alaska, ecocertification, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, Watershed Watch Salmon Society, Wild Fish Conservancy |
Posted by Trish Hall on April 25, 2013
While some Alaskan salmon fisheries are global models of sustainability, a host of serious conservation issues plague many Alaskan salmon fisheries. This backgrounder prepared by a coalition of Canadian and American conservation groups provides an overview of the main conservation …
