North Coast Salmon Update – September 6th 2022

North Coast Salmon Update

On June 29th, 2021, under the Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative (PSSI), Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced significant commercial salmon closures for the 2021 season. These closures were implemented on an interim basis in 2021 with a commitment to review fisheries for potential longer term closures for 2022. Decisions on fisheries identified for longer-term closures or additional mitigation requirements are provided in Appendix 10 of the IFMP.
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Province Cancels 1.35 Million Acres of Conservation Lands in Northwest B.C. Without Consultation

Between 2019 to 2020, the provincial government cancelled over 1.3 million acres (nearly double the size of Metro Vancouver) of land designated under the Provincial Land Act for conservation and recreational use in northwest B.C. that residents hold dear. These cancellations put valued habitats at risk of being removed from public lands, logged or impacted by industrial development, including popular recreational areas such as Klinger Lake, Tyee Mountain, Atlin, and the Stewart estuaries. Learn more and take action!

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SkeenaWild Education Coordinator – Job Description / Posting

SkeenaWild seeks a part-time Education Coordinator to create engaging environmental programs, lead science-based activities for K-12, manage summer camps, and more. Join our team!

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SkeenaWild 2022 Annual Report

Together, we celebrated strong returns and abundant salmon harvests. We held polluting mines accountable for their waste, and called on Alaska to stop the interception of B.C. salmon. We spent time in classrooms and outdoors educating the next generation of Skeena stewards.

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