Fisheries

Governments squander ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to protect high seas, Greenpeace says

03/09/22

Author:

Natasha Bulowski

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Greenpeace USA activists project messages calling for ocean protection onto New York's public library. Photo © POW / Greenpeace

Aug. 29, 2022

Two weeks of United Nations negotiations for a high seas treaty have ended in failure, with wealthy countries slowing down the process and Russia acting as "a key blocker" in the discussions, says Greenpeace.

This will jeopardize ambitions to protect 30 per cent of the world’s oceans by 2030, according to a press release from the environmental non-profit.

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MPs raise concerns over pipeline construction obstructing salmon run

15/08/22

Author:

Natasha Bulowski

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National Observer

A dead salmon is photographed in the Coquihalla River near a Trans Mountain worksite. Photo by Kate Tairyan

Aug. 12, 2022

Four B.C. MPs are urging the federal government to halt the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline and expansion project at least until salmon have finished spawning. The call comes after environmental group Protect the Planet documented salmon dying near a Trans Mountain worksite in Hope, B.C., last week.

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How Indigenous Sea Gardens Produced Massive Amounts of Food for Millennia

29/07/22

Author:

Ashley Braun, originally published by Hakai Magazine

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Resilience

On Calvert Island, British Columbia, the subtle rock line of an extant clam garden is a reminder of how Indigenous peoples turned the sea into a shellfish garden. Photo courtesy of the Hakai Institute

July 20, 2022

By focusing on reciprocity and the common good—both for the community and the environment—sea gardening created bountiful food without putting populations at risk of collapse.

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What the Federal Government’s Aquaculture News Means for Wild Fish

24/06/22

Author:

Michelle Gamage

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The Tyee

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is renewing 79 salmon farm licences, but these licences will expire in two years. That’s enough time for companies to grow the fish that are already in the pens but won’t allow them to restock, says marine biologist Alexandra Morton. Photo by Fernando Lessa.

Jun 24, 2022

The federal government has signalled it will be winding down British Columbia’s open-net pen salmon aquaculture industry — but conservationists worry the slow rollout could still have disastrous results on wild fish. And some say a several-year-long phase out could spell the extinction of certain Pacific salmon species.

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Despite First Nations’ Objections BC Approves North Coast Gas Project

26/04/22

Author:

Amanda Follett Hosgood

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The Tyee

Vopak Canada has a 30 per cent stake in a propane export facility on Ridley Island and has won BC government approval for another project. Photo via Prince Rupert Port Authority.

Apr. 26, 2022

Ministers responsible for energy and environment refer First Nations’ concerns to industry, feds.

The province has approved a fossil fuel storage and shipping facility on B.C.’s north coast despite opposition from First Nations and the potential for “significant” adverse effects in the event of a spill.

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change announced the decision last week to grant an environmental assessment certificate to Vopak Development Canada Inc., a subsidiary of the Netherlands-based Royal Vopak.

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Many Salmon Aren't Coming Back from Warming Pacific

30/03/22

Author:

Joshua Partlow

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Anchorage Daily News

On NOAA's research vessel the Bell M. Shimada, scientists sort a catch from a survey off Washington's coast. The surveys, conducted each June since 1998, help them explore factors influencing the ocean survival of juvenile salmon. (Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times/TNS)

Mar. 29, 2022

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Climate Change

Fisheries

Pacific Northwest: The Salmon Fishery, Climate Change and the Eco-System

24/02/22

Author:

April M. Short

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The Bullet

February 24, 2022 •

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Press Release: Government of Canada Conflict of Interest Threatens Worlds Greatest Salmon River and Pushes Global Warming

03/02/22

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Protect the Planet/Stop TMX

For Immediate Release Feb. 1, 2022
Conflict of interest: CER overrules concerns about Fraser River re-drilling by Trans Mountain

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Canada absent from global conversation on deep-sea mining

24/01/22

Author:

Natasha Bulowski

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National Observer

Deep-sea mining projects could start in international waters within the next two years despite a dearth of research on how it will affect critical marine ecosystems. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration

Jan. 24, 2022

Environmental groups want the Canadian government to call for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, joining countries like Chile and the EU Parliament.

Companies around the globe want to mine metals such as cobalt, manganese, nickel, and copper deep on the ocean floor, but hundreds of scientists warn the area is under-researched and its impacts on delicate ocean ecosystems could be devastating.

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PLEASE ACT NOW TO STOP THE ROBERTS BANK CONTAINER TERMINAL 2 PROJECT (RBT2) - Project 80054 Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project - Canada.ca (iaac-aeic.gc.ca)

23/01/22

Author:

Boundary Bay Conservation Committee

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project - Canada.ca (iaac-aeic.gc.ca)

PLEASE ACT AND CIRCULATE

The Port of Vancouver is planning to dredge and fill the Fraser River Estuary, Delta, B.C. to build a massive man-made island the size of 250 football fields for a new Container Terminal with 3 new berths.

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 13, 2022

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Fisheries

Ministers responsible for energy and environment refer First Nations’ concerns to industry, feds.

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