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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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Research season, March to August
And that’s a wrap! Managed to catch one last salmon today, we have been active in the Fraser estuary for…
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Revealing the true extent of lost salmon habitat in the Lower Fraser River
Nearly everyday, I walk by a monument memorializing Brewery Creek, a historical creek that meandered through the intersection of Kingsway…
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Raincoast has welcomed five new team members!
We are very pleased to have four passionate students joining our team for the summer. Over the summer, these four…
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Our impact in 2021 so far
We are already halfway through the year, and I wanted to share with you some of Raincoast’s achievements thus far….
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Unpacking new research on the Fraser Estuary’s importance to Chinook salmon
A new paper, “Chinook salmon exhibit long-term rearing and early marine growth in the Fraser River, B.C., a large urban…
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Fraser River juvenile salmon, upstream and in the estuary
Darkened oval markings (parr marks) reach below the lateral line of a squirming salmon and we all knew what we…
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Otolith study confirms Harrison Chinook salmon rely on the Fraser River Estuary for early growth
Lia Chalifour is the lead author of a recent study which reveals the early life histories of juvenile Chinook salmon…
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New video: The Terminal 2 expansion and Southern Resident killer whales and Fraser River Chinook salmon
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to expand its shipping terminal in the Fraser River estuary, a project that will…
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World Wetland Day event, Tuesday February 2
Dave Scott will present at the World Wetland Day event on Februrary 2 nd about salmon and the importance of…
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Raincoast Study: Chinook salmon exhibit long-term rearing and early marine growth in the Fraser River, B.C., a large urban estuary
A new paper published by a team of researchers, including Raincoast scientists, and led by Lia Chalifour, finds additional evidence…
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Chinook salmon reliance on the Fraser Estuary
A new study led by Lia Chalifour used salmon ear bones (otoliths) and genetic fingerprinting to confirm the importance of…
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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…
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Seven years in the Lower Fraser
In 2014, Raincoast initiated its work in the Lower Fraser River. From primary research and physical habitat restoration to engagement…
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Crucial time for wild salmon
This is a crucial time for wild salmon that depend on the Fraser River. Following years of decline in the…
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Fraser Estuary Connectivity Project makes substantial difference to salmon
Just as we were getting excited about starting our field season to monitor the effectiveness of Raincoast’s Fraser Estuary Connectivity…
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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…
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Protected: Notes From the Field: Monitoring an active restoration project… in a pandemic
This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below… Source https://www.raincoast.org/2020/09/monitoring-an-active-restoration-project-in-a-pandemic/
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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…
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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…
