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  • A crew stands in the Fraser River Estuary planning their next move.
    Raincoast updates

    Small-scale marsh creation

    2024 October 72024 October 7

    Daniel Stewart, Conservation Decisions Lab, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Raincoast are all working in the Fraser River Estuary.

    Read More Small-scale marsh creationContinue

  • Bird's eye view of log booms on the side of the Fraser River.
    Scientific literature

    New research shows the impact log booms have on salmon habitats in the Fraser Estuary

    2024 August 232024 December 13

    The study found that log booms impact physical habitat, water quality, and invertebrates in the lower Fraser River and Estuary.

    Read More New research shows the impact log booms have on salmon habitats in the Fraser EstuaryContinue

  • Illustration of scientists standing in the estuary watching the salmon swim through.
    Tracking Raincoast

    Restoring habitat, restoring connectivity in the Fraser River Estuary

    2023 December 282024 July 8

    The breaches we created in the North Arm and Steveston Jetties have seen immediate success, which is rare for a habitat restoration project.

    Read More Restoring habitat, restoring connectivity in the Fraser River EstuaryContinue

  • Map of BC displaying the Fraser River and tributaries as blue lines, the number of salmon that came from each river as orange circles, and the locations of jetty breaches as blue and red pins.
    Map science

    Fish passage through our habitat restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River and Estuary

    2023 November 292024 July 8

    We have created a new map to show the success we’ve observed at our habitat restoration sites.

    Read More Fish passage through our habitat restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River and EstuaryContinue

  • Drone photo of a jetty with the fraser river estuary on either side.
    Conservation updates

    Construction starts this week!

    2023 November 222024 July 8

    This week, we are starting the construction of a second breach in the North Arm jetty.

    Read More Construction starts this week!Continue

  • Birds flying above the estuary with the city and mountains in the background.
    In the media

    The rights of the river: could granting legal personhood for the Fraser River estuary spur its protection?

    2023 September 52024 July 8

    In New Zealand and Quebec, communities have successfully pushed for some form of Rights of Nature laws to be accorded to ecosystems around them.

    Read More The rights of the river: could granting legal personhood for the Fraser River estuary spur its protection?Continue

  • Three killer whales swimming near the surface of the water.
    Scientific literature

    Letter in Science identifies the contradiction between protecting economic growth and biodiversity in Canada’s Fraser River Estuary 

    2023 July 52024 October 23

    The letter, asking whether Canada will permit killer whale extinction, identifies Canada’s conflicting aspirations and obligations to protect biodiversity while continuing to permit megaprojects that destroy the critical habitat of threatened and endangered species.

    Read More Letter in Science identifies the contradiction between protecting economic growth and biodiversity in Canada’s Fraser River Estuary Continue

  • Three shore birds feeding with their beaks in the sand and their reflections mirrored in the glassy shallow water.
    In the media

    BC needs to stand up to the federal government on salmon issues

    2023 June 142024 July 8

    Will the province stand by as the federal government permits the destruction of vital salmon habitat in BC?

    Read More BC needs to stand up to the federal government on salmon issuesContinue

  • Three people standing around buckets observing fish in viewfinders.
    Conservation updates

    Job posting: Salmon restoration Conservation Technician

    2023 May 252025 February 4

    Applications close June 2, 2023.

    Read More Job posting: Salmon restoration Conservation TechnicianContinue

  • Roberts bank terminal 2 in the background with greenery in the foreground.
    Conservation updates

    We’re legally challenging the federal government’s approval of Roberts Bank Terminal 2

    2023 May 232024 July 8

    The Canadian government’s approval of Roberts Bank Terminal 2 violates federal law under the Species at Risk Act.

    Read More We’re legally challenging the federal government’s approval of Roberts Bank Terminal 2Continue

  • A school of red fish swim through very clear water, showing the sand beneath them.
    Raincoast updates

    Addressing the systemic, anthropogenic threats causing the decline of wild salmon

    2023 May 122024 July 8

    Raincoast’s Wild Salmon Program is focused on ensuring that wild salmon in British Columbia thrive across their historic landscape at abundance levels that sustain wildlife.

    Read More Addressing the systemic, anthropogenic threats causing the decline of wild salmonContinue

  • Elizabeth May with a bald man wearing glasses behind her, holding a paper and looking concerned in a government building.
    Conservation updates

    Despite a green light from Cabinet, Elizabeth May presents petition on Roberts Bank terminal expansion in the House of Commons

    2023 April 272024 October 23

    Our petition reached 4,239 signatures.

    Read More Despite a green light from Cabinet, Elizabeth May presents petition on Roberts Bank terminal expansion in the House of CommonsContinue

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