Watershed Watch has put together a comprehensive critique on the update of the implementation of the 2012 Cohen Commission recommendations. The article posted by Ian Hinkle on August 17 outlines the good, the bad and the ugly points of this issue. As things continue to heat up for Fisheries and Oceans Canada with Minister LeBlanc’s Cohen Inquiry recommendations, Hinkle’s article states that it’s “a small step in the right direction, but it is clear that he (LeBlanc) will […]
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The Richmond News is reporting that the “Steveston’s favourite summer catch could be pricey after DFO shuts down all salmon fishing in the Lower Fraser River. Still, the situation is so dire that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) called a halt late last week to all salmon fishing on the Lower Fraser amid predictions of the worst-ever sockeye return on record.” The loss of the wild Salmon stocks due to the numerous problems […]
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Recent article from the Vancouver Sun reports that “The province is spending about $1.5 million in an unprecedented operation to decommission, in all or part, six dams between West Vancouver and Squamish in the Britannia watershed — three last year (Park Lane, Utopia Lake, and Tunnel), two this year (Lower and Mountain Lake) and one in 2017 (Mineral Creek).” This is great news that will inspire other similar reclamation work.
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A Bloomberg View article reports that”A federal court this week upheld the approach that the government uses to calculate the social cost of carbon when it issues regulations — and not just the cost imposed on Americans, but on people worldwide. It’s technical stuff, but also one of the most important climate change rulings ever.” This is great news across the globe as our American neighbours tend to set the pace for environmental regulation and this court […]
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The social media channels are flooding with news that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is taking concrete actions following the recommendations of the Cohen Inquiry. We have included several links to articles covering this subject including an excerpt from DFO where they state: “Since the release of the Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River (Cohen Commission) recommendations, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has […]
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Great Story By By Andrew Nikiforuk Today | TheTyee.ca No ‘hippie terrorists’ here, the sailors supporting Alexandra Morton’s research mission share a passion for ocean life. Sailing aboard the Martin Sheen for a couple of days can quickly crush every expectation one might have about the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Yes, the direct action society may be known in some quarters for ramming Japanese whaling boats, throwing smoke grenades and cutting illegal fishing nets, but the Sheen, a […]
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CTV NEWS: The conservation group analyzed data on 27 foraging species, and found three fisheries are in decline in Atlantic Canada. That includes two herring stocks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Seabirds, whales and bluefin tuna face starvation without the teeming schools of foraging fish, which are also critical to the recovery of commercial fisheries such as northern cod, the group says. It says in all cases, fisheries management does not sufficiently account for predator […]
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