Tag: Fisheries
Greg Taylor 2024 Salmon Fishery Recap: Part Two
In the second instalment of his annual salmon recap, Greg Taylor dives into the 2024 returns across B.C.’s North and Central Coast. From the Skeena and Nass regions to Haida Gwaii and the Great Bear Rainforest, he highlights the complexities of local salmon populations, the challenges of climate change, and the triumphs of community efforts like those of the Lake Babine Nation. With vivid anecdotes and cautionary tales, this report explores why strong marine returns no longer guarantee successful spawning and what this means for salmon conservation in a rapidly changing world.
Greg Taylor 2024 Salmon Fishery Recap: Part One
Greg Taylor 2024 Salmon Fishery Recap: Part One Reflecting on the 2024 Salmon Season Written by Greg Taylor, Fisheries Advisor It is that time of year again when I get to take my fellow salmon people on a journey through the season that was. As many of you have read, or hopefully experienced, this year’s […]
Alaska salmon fishery objection dismissal ‘seriously undermines’ MSC credibility
Alaska salmon fishery objection dismissal ‘seriously undermines’ MSC credibility Watershed Watch, Raincoast Conservation and SkeenaWild’s objection to SE Alaskan fisheries’ sustainable rating was rejected this week. Raincoast Conservation Foundation, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, and Watershed Watch Salmon Society are speaking out against an adjudicator’s decision to uphold the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) misleading certification of the […]
B.C. NGOs head to Seattle for final step in their objection to the certification of southeast Alaska salmon fisheries
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 Tomorrow, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust and Watershed Watch Salmon Society will […]
The Future Is Selective
The Future Is Selective This summer, B.C. salmon fishing has offered a glimpse into a sustainable future. In the Skeena, fisheries have opened with strong returns for species like pink, sockeye, and steelhead. Although warm water and low levels posed challenges, the resilience of the fish and innovative fishing techniques provided a hopeful outlook. The […]
Greg Taylor: 2024 Season Outlook
Greg Taylor: 2024 Season Outlook Greg Taylor: 2024 Season Outlook By: Greg Taylor I’d like to start this update on the 2024 salmon fishing season with a shout out to Ocean Wise, a Canadian-based seafood eco-label that recently announced its seal of approval for 14 B.C. chinook and sockeye fisheries. Consumers and buyers can have […]
Summer Series: Skeena & North Coast Fisheries Updates 2024
SkeenaWild Executive Director Greg Knox and Fisheries Biologist Kaitlin Yehle, outline this season’s preliminary outlook and in-season updates for salmon and steelhead across the North Coast, Skeena and other tributaries in Northwest B.C. They also give updates on the current environmental conditions to give you up-to-date information on the actual returns we’re seeing.
Ocean Wise pulls sustainability recommendation for southeast Alaska salmon
Watershed Watch Salmon Society, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, and Raincoast Conservation Foundation are very pleased that Vancouver-based eco-label Ocean Wise has removed salmon harvested in southeast Alaska from its list of recommended sustainable seafood products.
New Recommendations from Ocean Wise Recognize Sustainable B.C. Salmon Fisheries
Consumers want to buy sustainably caught seafood but for too long have been hampered by eco-labels that greenwash harmful industrial fisheries and exclude smaller-scale sustainable fisheries. This has especially been the case for Pacific salmon, where community-led Indigenous fisheries in British Columbia have been passed over by major ecolabels, while unsustainable interception fisheries in Alaska have enjoyed long-standing approval.
Skeena 2024 Pre-Season Conditions and Forecast : How is it Affecting Wild Salmon?
Let’s take a look at what we’re expecting to see with salmon returns to the Skeena this summer. Here we cover pre-season forecasts, as well as some of the marine and freshwater conditions from the past five years that may influence this year’s salmon returns. In general, pre-season forecasting has become less accurate in recent years due to greater environmental variability – which is why we at SkeenaWild continue to advocate for sustainable fisheries with in-season monitoring and adaptability to in-season abundances and conditions.