Posted in Conservation News, Watershed Watch Activities Filed In: Fisheries Management, Salmon Biodiversity, Salmon Habitat |
Tagged Bill James dam, coho, dam, De Mamiel Creek, enhancement |
Posted by Trish Hall on February 29, 2012
The Times Colonist article Destroying dam will reduce coho provides details on how the planned deomissioning of the Bill James dam will cut off crucial flows for coho salmon. “The Bill James Dam feeds into Young Lake, which in turn …
Posted in Conservation News Filed In: Other Fish Species |
Tagged fisheries management, halibut, sports fishery |
Posted by Trish Hall on February 29, 2012
Gary Robinson, a commissioner on the International Pacific Halibut Commission, responds to accusations that new halibut allocations will “devastate coastal life” in the article Sports fishery is poorly controlled and managed. In the article Robinson states “As one of the …
Posted in Watershed Watch Activities Filed In: Salmon Biodiversity, Salmon Habitat |
Tagged Bullitt, Coquitlam River, FWCP, Watershed Watch |
Posted by Trish Hall on February 24, 2012
Located in the City of Coquitlam Watershed Watch works to restore depleted salmon populations and enhance salmon stewardship to the ultimate benefit of a healthy and resilient watershed and local community, in large part through its work with the Kwikwetlem …
Posted in Conservation News Filed In: Salmon Farming |
Tagged aquaculture, marine mammals, salmon farming |
Posted by Trish Hall on February 23, 2012
The Globe and Mail reports in it’s article Fish farm operator charged over dozens of seal, sea lion deaths that a “West Coast salmon farm has been charged in the drowning deaths of sea lions and seals that became entangled …
Posted in Science and Research Filed In: Fisheries Management, Salmon Biodiversity, Salmon Farming, Salmon Habitat |
Tagged DFO, muzzling, science |
Posted by Trish Hall on February 17, 2012
BBC News reports that “Speakers at a major science meeting being held in Canada said communication of vital research on health and environment issues is being suppressed.” The article goes on to say “The allegation of “muzzling” came up at …
