Backgrounders
Materials to provide context, establish facts, and aid understanding.
A watershed based approach to water sampling
Measuring pollutants in different water categories throughout the watersheds of British Columbia.
Policy brief – supporting freshwater salmon habitat through the Water Sustainability Act
It is important to remember that our water, and the incredible fish that return to our watersheds, are one of our greatest natural resources and are an integral part of strong and resilient local economies.
Wildlife killing contests
We have ethical responsibilities to targeted species and to biodiversity, and we need to consider the well-being of both.
Federal promises made for endangered whales during TMX approval are unfulfilled
Southern Resident killer whales need protective orders to facilitate recovery.
Summary of key facts about southeast Alaska interception fisheries
Last week, Ocean Wise made the decision to remove its recommendation to list salmon from southeast Alaska as sustainable. This removal will be in place until the sustainability of these fisheries is no longer in question.
Drought resilience for Nicola River salmon
Eight policy solutions to benefit wild salmon in an age of water scarcity.
Backgrounder: The court case over the Southeast Alaskan Troll fishery on Chinook salmon
In 2020, the non-profit Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court that challenged the 2019 Biological Opinion developed by the NOAA fisheries.
Mark-Selective Fishery: a backgrounder
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has proposed opening five new Chinook fisheries in April 2023.
A former lake re-emerges: A backgrounder
The catastrophic floods of late 2021 in southern British Columbia (Canada) and neighbouring Washington State (USA) destroyed homes, farms, and businesses, with excess water spilling debris, animal carcasses, and diesel fuel into historically productive fish habitat.