Shared Waters of the Salish Sea
Southern Resident killer whales and Chinook salmon are two of British Columbia’s most iconic and beloved species, and both are…
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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…
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Rethinking fisheries
In 2024 we pushed for change in commercial and recreational fisheries management, domestically and abroad. At home, we have been…
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Studying the impacts of drought on salmon habitat in the Nicola watershed
The first time I drove over the Coquihalla from the coast to the interior I was struck by how quickly…
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MCC submission on proposed Mark Selective Chinook Fisheries in 2023
The MCC has submitted its feedback to DFO on the mark selective Chinook fisheries proposed to start in the spring…
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Press Release: Fisheries minister must stop new fishery that will harm endangered Chinook salmon and killer whales
New fishery targets Chinook within critical Southern Resident killer whale habitat The MCC, along with First Nations from Vancouver Island,…
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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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The problem with hatcheries and hopes for wild salmon
Pacific salmon are foundationally important to Canada’s wildlife, food security, cultures, and economy. Yet, salmon catches have declined precipitously in…
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COSEWIC Releases new assessments
COSEWIC has released its new assessments for South Coast BC Chinook populations most impacted by hatcheries: four were designated Endangered,…
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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…
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Guide government action on Southern Resident killer whales before March 23
In the last two years, the federal government has taken initial measures to reduce noise and disturbance from vessels (to make…
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We are headed to the Supreme Court for Southern Resident killer whales
Today, Raincoast takes our work to protect Southern Resident killer whales from the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion all the way…
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Research: Habitat use by juvenile salmon, other migratory fish, and resident fish species underscores the importance of estuarine habitat mosaics
Pacific salmon, especially Chinook and Chum, reside and feed in estuaries during downstream migrations. But the extent to which they…
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Approval of Trans Mountain expansion puts Fraser River salmon and Salish Sea estuaries at risk
The Fraser River in British Columbia remains one of the world’s most productive salmon rivers. Equally significant is the Fraser…
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The Fraser River estuary is fragmented by structures that alter the flow of water
Just weeks after construction on the Steveston Jetty, dozens of young chinook and chum salmon were funnelled into our research…
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Great news: juvenile salmon moving through habitats reconnected after 100 years
Success! Since the removal of sections of the Steveston jetty in February, we have been sampling our new jetty ‘breaches’…
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Breaking new estuary ground on the Steveston Jetty
This week we break new ground…literally! Raincoast has now begun construction of three breaches of the Steveston Jetty. The Steveston…
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No mitigation measures can protect Southern Resident killer whales from the noise of Trans Mountain’s tanker traffic
Today’s recommendation to approve the Trans Mountain expansion by the National Energy Board (NEB) disregards the consequences of oil tankers…
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Government declares “imminent threat” to survival of Southern Resident killer whales
Early in 2018, our lawyers at Ecojustice petitioned the federal ministers responsible for the recovery of Southern Resident killer whales…
