Author Alice Arbuthnot

20 Dec

Greg Taylor 2024 Salmon Fishery Recap: Part One

In this detailed recap, Fisheries Advisor Greg Taylor reflects on the 2024 salmon fishing season, highlighting improvements in salmon returns, long-term trends, and the challenges facing fisheries today. From shifts in commercial and recreational catches to the impact of global markets and First Nations economic fisheries, this article provides valuable insights into what shaped the season and what it means for the future of salmon in B.C. Stay tuned for Part Two, where Greg dives deeper into area-specific trends and expectations for 2025.

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18 Dec

2024: What We Achieved Together​

Over the last 12 months, SkeenaWild, our collaborators, and many of you in our communities have contributed to several accomplishments benefiting the Skeena Watershed and its salmon and steelhead.

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3 Dec

Legal challenge filed against decision allowing KSM mine to proceed

Ecojustice recently filed a judicial review on behalf of SkeenaWild Conservation Trust and the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission (SEITC), challenging the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office’s (EAO) decision that the proposed Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell (KSM) mine is “substantially started.”

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28 Nov

SkeenaWild Estuary Protection Coordinator

SkeenaWild seeks a contractor to support our increasing efforts to engage in Skeena estuary planning, management, and protection.

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31 Oct

Alaska salmon fishery objection dismissal ‘seriously undermines’ MSC credibility

SkeenaWild, Watershed Watch and Raincoast Conservation's objection to SE Alaskan fisheries' sustainable rating was rejected this week. Kaitlin Yehle, a fisheries biologist with SkeenaWild, said the adjudicator's decision was disappointing but not surprising.

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16 Sep

B.C. NGOs head to Seattle for final step in their objection to the certification of southeast Alaska salmon fisheries

Alaska’s fisheries should not be accredited with Marine Stewardship Council’s sustainability check mark when these fisheries harm B.C.’s wild salmon and killer whales.

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5 Sep

The Future Is Selective

Selective fishing is the future of all fishing, and these fisheries are leading by example. Let’s give them a lift. Ask your grocer if they carry Authentic Indigenous Seafood the next time you shop for salmon.

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4 Sep

Defend Skeena Steelhead From Alaska’s Nets

Unsustainable net fisheries are the largest source of mortality for steelhead bound for the Skeena River - especially when those fish are released dead.

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18 Jul

Greg Taylor: 2024 Season Outlook

Watershed Watch's Greg Taylor gives his 2024 Season Outlook across BC. He discusses Ocean Wise's seal of approval for 14 B.C. chinook and sockeye fisheries, reflects on Alaskan Interception Fisheries and gives a deep dive into each regions fisheries forecast.

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17 Jul

10 Years After Mount Polley: Lessons Learned

August 4th marks the 10th anniversary of the catastrophic dam failure at Mount Polley, an open-pit copper mine near Quesnel, B.C. The collapse released 25 million cubic meters, the equivalent of 10,000 Olympic swimming pools, of tailings and water into critical sockeye salmon habitat.

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