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Report shows Fraser River sockeye salmon stocks in poor health
Fraser sockeye populations are in more trouble than previously thought say 4 BC conservation groups. Of the 32 distinct sockeye populations, eight are extinct or nearly extinct and another 7 are at risk of extinction.
Cohen to hear whether sea lice are impacting Fraser sockeye
Media Release: September 2, 2011
A Raincoast scientist is scheduled to testify at the Cohen Commission September 6 on a study that showed the first link between salmon farms and elevated levels of sea lice on juvenile Fraser River sockeye salmon…
Chum salmon discards in the Great Bear Rainforest
Commercial fisheries targeting pink salmon on BC’s north coast have discarded over 1.37 million pounds of chum salmon as by-catch. Many of these fish are from depleted stocks…
Conservation groups offer conditional support for MSC certification of pink salmon fisheries
Raincoast and three other BC conservation groups want assurance that 44 conditions will be met before offering full support for the MSC’s certification of BC pink salmon fisheries…
Study assesses scope of plastic pollution in waters of BC
Researchers from the University of St Andrews, Raincoast, Oceans Initiative and Environment Canada teamed up to assess the presence and potential threats from floating plastics and other debris to BC’s marine animals…
Study assesses marine pollution in waters of BC, Canada
For release March 19 2011 Download the PDF version Sidney BC; Researchers from the University of St Andrews, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Oceans Initiative and Environment Canada teamed up to assess the presence and potential threats from floating plastics and other debris to BC’s marine animals.
Cougars: BC’s neglected carnivore
In anticipation of the first provincial management plan for cougars, Raincoast Conservation Foundation released the report, British Columbia’s Neglected Carnivore: a conservation assessment and conservation planning guide for Cougars.
Cougars: BC’s neglected carnivores
In anticipation of a provincial management plan for cougars, Raincoast released the report on our neglected carnivore:
DFO seeks to undo important precedent for at-risk species
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 17, 2011
VANCOUVER – Environmental groups vowed today to fight DFO’s appeal of a decisive and precedent-setting Federal Court ruling that declared that DFO must protect critical habitat of killer whales…