The Fraser River Estuary: A global biodiversity hotspot
Where the Fraser River meets the sea, an extraordinary web of life converges. This estuary is irreplaceable.
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The Fraser River Estuary: A vital salmon nursery under pressure
Fraser River salmon cannot afford to lose any more of the estuary they depend on.
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Why Canada must not fast-track an oil pipeline into the Fraser River Estuary
11 reasons why the West Coast Oil Pipeline should not be designated a Project of National Interest.
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Meet the non-salmonids of Roberts Bank eelgrass habitat
Highlighting the overlooked species that make eelgrass habitat one of the Fraser River Estuary’s most diverse ecosystems.
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No buffer left: Southern Residents face too many threats
Too little food. Too much noise. Too much pollution. Ship strikes. This is how extinction happens – one added pressure at a time.
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Herring eggs can’t get away from disaster
Don’t build new risks into herring’s nursery. Robert’s Bank Terminal 2 and West Coast Oil Pipeline would add different pressures to the same nearshore waters. Pacific herring should not have to absorb both.
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Marsh restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River; No.2 Road
Using big tools for small salmon.
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Study: Young Fraser River Chinook salmon swimming in chemical soup
There’s a mixture of chemicals in the Lower Fraser, which not only presents potential risks to juvenile Chinook, but also other aquatic life.
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What our estuary salmon fieldwork crews are up to
Reflections from seven (going on eight) years of fieldwork in the Fraser River Estuary.
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Habitat restoration occurring in the Woods Island Marsh in the Fraser River Estuary
We are restoring marsh habitats to improve conditions for juvenile salmon and other wildlife.
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Small-scale marsh creation
Daniel Stewart, Conservation Decisions Lab, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Raincoast are all working in the Fraser River Estuary.
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New research shows the impact log booms have on salmon habitats in the Fraser Estuary
The study found that log booms impact physical habitat, water quality, and invertebrates in the lower Fraser River and Estuary.
