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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Alaska’s Dirty Secret: Send sustainable seafood verifiers a message

Fishers in Southeast Alaska intercept and sell millions of salmon and steelhead migrating to British Columbia, Washington and Oregon in non-selective net fisheries that don't adequately report their bycatch. All while our local fisheries are closed to rebuild dwindling stocks.

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Oolichan: A Keystone Species

It's the time of year when the Skeena River starts bustling- the infamous Ooligan run. Our communities look forward to this influx of birds along the Skeena every year, but did you know that the oolichan, or eulachon, or saak, is a small but essential fish species inhabiting the Pacific Northwest region?

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Community Event: Earth Day Garbathon

To celebrate this year's Earth Day, join SkeenaWild, Greater Terrace Beautification Society, City of Terrace and Regional District or Kitimat-Stikine to clean up our communities, trails and rivers on Sunday, April 21st, 2024!

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