Salmon ecosystems in a changing climate
Salmon ecosystems in the Interior Fraser region are being impacted by humans on two fronts: climate change at the global…
Sounding the alarm: The federal draft Ocean Noise Strategy falls short
A long-awaited federal strategy to address ocean noise has finally arrived. But it does not measure up to the urgent…
Federal promises made for endangered whales during TMX approval are unfulfilled
Six conservation groups are urging the federal government to implement an Emergency Order — a mechanism that allows Ottawa to…
Southern Residents, salmon, and certainty in science
The Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW) are some of the Salish Sea’s most iconic inhabitants, but also among its most…
Bright extinction: Scientists have coined this term to describe the situation facing Southern Resident killer whales
In 2015, scientists from the Raincoast Conservation Foundation teamed up with international experts to model the viability of critically endangered…
More hatchery salmon cannot help endangered killer whales
In December 2023, the Raincoast Conservation Foundation, along with six other conservation groups that work on salmon and killer whales,…
Backgrounder: The court case over the Southeast Alaskan Troll fishery on Chinook salmon
In 2020, the non-profit Wild Fish Conservancy (WFC) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court that challenged the 2019…
Is it time the critical habitat of endangered killer whales be expanded to include their prey base – Chinook rivers?
Southern Resident killer whales have a special relationship with Chinook salmon; it’s their favourite food, and Chinook abundance is correlated…
We supported the US District Court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery, but the US appeal court did not
Last week, Raincoast sent a letter in support of the US District court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll…
We support the US District Court decision to halt the Southeast Alaska troll fishery
This letter was written by Raincoast Wild Salmon Program Director Misty MacDuffee in support of the US District Court decision…
Despite a green light from Cabinet, Elizabeth May presents petition on Roberts Bank terminal expansion in the House of Commons
Last week the Government of Canada announced their approval of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion. Despite their stated commitments…
Mapping Chinook watersheds that feed into the critical habitat of Southern Resident killer whales
Southern Resident killer whales heavily depend on Chinook salmon for their survival and Chinook are heavily dependent on healthy rivers….
Sign our official petition to tell the federal government to reject Roberts Bank Terminal 2
As we wait for the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Honourable Steven Guilbeault, to decide whether to approve…
Mark-Selective Fishery: a backgrounder
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has proposed opening five new Chinook fisheries in April 2023. These fisheries would directly harm threatened…
Your voice is needed now to stop Roberts Bank Terminal 2
The clock is ticking for the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Honourable Steven Guilbeault, to decide whether to…
Southern Resident killer whales not getting enough to eat since 2018
The endangered Southern Resident killer whale population isn’t getting enough to eat, and hasn’t been since 2018, a new study,…
Salmon and orcas don’t know borders – and neither should our conservation efforts
Under the warm Wyoming sun, the only sounds I hear as we drift down the Snake River are the calls…
You cannot ‘offset’ extinction
A version of this article was published by the Seattle Times on February 16, 2022 and the Vancouver Province on…
Impacts of Alaskan interception fisheries on Canadian and Southern U.S. salmon and steelhead
Prepared by: Andrew Rosenberger, Victoria Chicatun, and Greg Taylor Prepared for: Watershed Watch Salmon Society, Skeena Wild Conservation Trust Read…
Recovering wild salmon through collaborative conservation
The Fraser is one of the world’s greatest salmon rivers. Despite the Lower Fraser representing only 5% of the entire…
Rejecting the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion
As a nursery and feeding ground, the Fraser River Estuary connects a food web linking fish, birds, and marine mammals…
100 years later: Reconnecting the Fraser River with its estuary
As we move into 2022, our Fraser River Estuary restoration efforts move towards the next target, the North Arm jetty….
Recovery progress for endangered whales
In 2018, Raincoast and our conservation partners initiated a lawsuit that challenged the federal government’s lack of action to protect…
Information about killer whale protection measures, what’s still needed, ongoing threats, population statistics, and data
Whale watching operators and recreational fishers are routinely violating the 400-metre protection zone buffers around Southern Resident killer whales. Some…