Published on 2020 03 04 | by Raincoast | in Reports & Books
Our new report, Toward a Vision for Salmon Habitat in the Lower Fraser River sets bold recommendations to address the loss of salmon habitat that has been identified as a key factor in the crisis many recognize for Fraser River salmon…
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Published on 2019 06 19 | by David Scott, Raincoast Lower Fraser Salmon Program Coordinator | in Conservation update
Since the removal of sections of the Steveston jetty in February, we have been sampling our new jetty ‘breaches’ and have consistently caught juvenile salmon moving through them! This is a huge success and was realized just weeks after…
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Published on 2019 02 27 | by David Scott, Raincoast Lower Fraser Salmon Program Coordinator | in Notes from the Field
When we began our research in the Fraser estuary in 2016, the presence of multiple barriers, including the Steveston Jetty, became a significant concern. With the announcement of the Coastal Restoration Fund in 2017, an opportunity to begin addressing these barriers appeared…
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Published on 2016 05 02 | by Raincoast | in In the News
Biologist finds flood control structures on the Fraser River alienate habitat for salmon and encourage invasive species.
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