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We are hopeful that this clear-eyed leadership from Ocean Wise will be the first in a series of re-assessments by eco-labels that ends greenwashing and leads to new regulations, responsible management, and the relocation of southeast Alaska’s interception fisheries.
The Port of Vancouver is set to destroy 177 hectares of important Chinook habitat in the heart of the Fraser River estuary to make way for this expansion, which will double the capacity of the existing terminal.
Federal promises made for endangered whales during TMX approval are unfulfilled, groups say.
The study shows the complex relationships among grizzly bear activity, ecotourism, and salmon availability.
Canadian NGOs maintain Southeast Alaska’s salmon fishery is not sustainable.
Sidney, BC: Raincoast Conservation Foundation has released a series of animated videos that explore the cumulative effects facing wild Pacific salmon. Raincoast’s salmon scientists worked with a local animator to create short videos that explain the threat that mixed-stock fisheries and hatcheries pose to wild salmon populations. The animations explore the nuances of these practices and identify solutions in a…
We have filed a formal notice of objection with the UK-based Marine Stewardship Council in response to the proposed re-certification of Alaskan salmon fisheries as sustainable.
Authors of the study coin the term ‘bright extinction’ as they characterize the failure of Southern Resident killer whales to recover despite being the best studied cetaceans in the world.
New study reveals that grizzly bears shy away from bear ecotourism sites when visitor numbers are high, except when salmon is scarce.
The groups formally requested Steven Guilbeault prioritize 6PPD for investigation, in light of research linking the chemical to mass die-offs of coho salmon.
Raincoast Conservation Foundation has launched the Whale Sanctuary Livestream.
After two years of fundraising, Raincoast Conservation Foundation has secured the funds to purchase the Southern Great Bear commercial trophy hunting tenure – which covers more than a quarter of the Great Bear Rainforest.