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Chum bycatch discarding denies grizzly bears their quota
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Chum bycatch discarding denies grizzly bears their quota

September 14, 2011May 23, 2021

The Northern View

Grizzlies face a myriad of threats, from the habitat loss to trophy hunting. They also face fierce competition for wild salmon from commercial and sport fisheries…

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Conservationists slam DFO for chum impacts in commercial fishery
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Conservationists slam DFO for chum impacts in commercial fishery

August 18, 2011May 23, 2021

Three BC salmon conservation groups are concerned that 1.37 million pounds of chum salmon have been discarded as by-catch in pink salmon fisheries. CFAX interviews Raincoast biologist Misty MacDuffee…

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Conservationists point finger at DFO over thrown back chum salmon
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Conservationists point finger at DFO over thrown back chum salmon

August 18, 2011May 23, 2021

By Alan S. Hale – The Northern View
August 18, 2011

The Watershed Watch Salmon Society, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and SkeenaWild Conservation Trust are not putting most of the blame on the fishermen who are actually breaking the rules, but instead are pointing the finger at the DFO…

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NGOs slam Canada’s salmon management
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NGOs slam Canada’s salmon management

August 18, 2011May 23, 2021

Three Canadian environmental groups say Canada is mismanaging the British Columbia chum salmon fishery by requiring massive amounts of discards…

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BC conservationists blast federal government for irresponsible salmon fisheries
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BC conservationists blast federal government for irresponsible salmon fisheries

August 17, 2011May 23, 2021

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…

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