Invest in Pacific wild salmon
Pacific salmon are foundationally important to Canada’s wildlife, food security, cultures, and economy. Yet, salmon numbers have declined a lot…
Safeguard the Southern Resident killer whales
There are currently just 74 members of the Southern Resident killer whales remaining. While two births in 2020 is positive…
Research: Compliance of small vessels to minimum distance regulations for humpback and killer whales in the Salish Sea
With myriad stressors in the Salish Sea, the last thing killer whales and humpbacks need is to be approached too…
Win a print and celebrate International Teacher’s Day
Today is International Teachers Day. Through our Salish Sea Emerging Stewards program, we have made resources for teachers and educators…
Boats and ships pose threat to Southern Resident killer whales
When endangered Southern Resident killer whales are using the inside waters of the Salish Sea, they are in the presence…
Federal Minister presses pause on Terminal 2
It’s been a while since I’ve had much cause for optimism about the Port of Vancouver’s plans for the Fraser…
Help build momentum on pressure to reject Terminal 2 expansion
We are currently working to protect the Fraser estuary from further habitat loss and disturbance from the proposed Terminal 2…
Significant negative effects of proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2
In the Fraser River estuary Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (RBT2) has been proposed for construction. RBT2 would have significant negative…
US organizations call on Washington State to oppose Canada’s Terminal 2 expansion in the Salish Sea
41 environmental and sustainability organizations in Washington State have written Governor Jay Inslee (PDF) asking him to oppose RBT2 on…
Stop Terminal 2 expansion
Have you heard of Port of Vancouver’s Terminal 2 expansion?⠀⠀Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of its…
Raincoast’s final webinar tomorrow on Salish Sea Emerging Stewards program
This week is the final webinar of our Coastal Insights Online Learning program, but keep your eyes out for Wolf…
Stop Terminal 2 expansion threatening resident orcas
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of its Deltaport shipping terminal in the Fraser Estuary. This…
Tracking Raincoast’s, past, present, and future
As this decade closes, it’s timely to celebrate what we have collectively achieved for BC’s coast. Raincoast’s past in the…
Increasing salmon hatcheries could do more harm than good for Chinook and Southern Resident killer whales
In both British Columbia and Washington state, fishery managers, provincial and state legislators, the sports fishing lobby, and even the…
Saving endangered whales: Strategies from above and below the 49th parallel
On May 10, the Canadian federal government announced its first wide-ranging measures to reduce the primary threats compromising survival of…
We’re headed back to court for killer whales
Today we are returning to court with partners Ecojustice and Living Oceans Society to challenge the federal government’s re-approval of…
Misty MacDuffee on CFAX 1070 talking about the approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline
The day after the federal government approved the Trans Mountain Pipeline yet again, Raincoast’s Wild Salmon Program Director, Misty MacDuffee…
Backgrounder: Trans Mountain approval wrong choice for endangered killer whales and climate
The federal government’s decision to approve the Trans Mountain pipeline project is the wrong choice for endangered killer whales and…
Killer Creamery Partners with Raincoast to Protect Southern Resident Killer Whales
For Immediate Release June 5, 2019 Healthy Ice Cream Turns Heroic On National Orca Day Killer Creamery Partners with Raincoast…
Media release: Canada’s recovery measures for endangered killer whales a positive step
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canada’s recovery measures for endangered killer whales a positive step: conservation groups VANCOUVER, May 10, 2019 —A…
Raincoast’s new evidence on Southern Resident killer whales for the National Energy Board’s reconsideration of the Trans Mountain Expansion
The National Energy Board is now preparing its recommendations to cabinet on the Trans Mountain Expansion. When we won our…
Chinook salmon, 74 killer whales, and the future of the Salish Sea
2018 closes with just 74 Southern Resident killer whales remaining in the world. You’ve been with us through a year…
Fisheries closures needed for killer whales
The world has watched Southern Resident killer whale Tahlequah (J35) carry her dead calf, her child, for over two weeks….
Feds’ fisheries announcement a welcome first step: groups renew call for killer whale emergency order
Conservation groups are applauding today’s announcement from Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Dominic LeBlanc and Minister of Environment and Climate…