Environmental Conditions: State of the Salmon for 2021
DFO’s State of the Salmon Program gave a presentation at the Preliminary Salmon Outlook Meeting on Dec. 17, 2020. It…
2021-2022 IFMP Key Planning Priorities
In preparation for development of the 2021-2022 Integrated Fisheries Management Plans for Northern and Southern BC, the DFO has released…
COSEWIC Releases new assessments
COSEWIC has released its new assessments for South Coast BC Chinook populations most impacted by hatcheries: four were designated Endangered,…
2020 IFMP Feedback Package Released
On April 24th DFO released a package including the feedback they received on the draft Integrated Fisheries Management Plans for…
Proposed Changes for 2020 Chinook Fisheries
On March 2, the DFO sent a letter to stakeholders and First Nations soliciting feedback on proposed management measures for…
MCC Salmon Committee submits comments to IFMP
Comments on the North and South Coast Integrated Fishing Management Plans for Salmon were due on April 20. We (the…
2020 Chinook Management Proposal
On March 2, 2020, Fisheries and Oceans Canada released a letter that intended to communicate their approach for developing fisheries…
Clarification – Mortalities of Fraser Chinook in South Coast Rec Fisheries
In a press release and backgrounder sent out on February 5th, 2020, the MCC provided an estimate of total mortalities…
2020 Fraser River Chinook Management Approach
Deadline for comments extended until April 9. DFO released a letter detailing their 2020 Fraser River Chinook Management Approach on…
Draft Northern and Southern IFMPs
DFO has released draft Northern and Southern Integrated Fishing and Management Plans for Salmon. Comments are due by April 15th….
Incorporating Research into Management
February 6, 2020 Abstract Fisheries managers, First Nations, and stakeholders are becoming more aware that Fisheries Related Incidental Mortality (FRIM)…
Federal government measures failed to protect endangered Chinook salmon in 2019
Conservation groups released information today that provides evidence that more endangered Fraser River Chinook were killed in fisheries last year…
MCC Comments on 2020 Herring IFMP
The MCC recently submitted comments on the 2019/2020 Pacific Herring Integrated Fisheries and Management Plan, recommending considerations towards a “low…