Take action: Give public comment until July 22, 2026
Over the past month the federal government has continued to introduce unprecedented measures that weaken the laws safeguarding Canada’s democratic…
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MCC submits feedback on the 2026/2027 IFMP for salmon
In April 2026, the MCC salmon committee submitted its feed back to DFO on recovery and management issues for the…
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Canada’s Species at Risk Act is, itself, at risk
In a move reminiscent of US President Donald Trump’s approach to clearing the way for major industrial activities, the Canadian…
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Study: Toxic hydrocarbon hotspots in BC coastal sediments, threatening Southern Resident killer whales and Chinook salmon
A new study reveals that toxic hotspots for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in marine sediments exist in parts of the…
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MCC feedback to DFO on options for Chinook management to aid Southern Resident killer whale recovery
This letter is submitted as feedback to DFO on options for prey management through Southern Resident killer whales critical habitat….
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MCC feedback on the 2025/26 salmon IFMP
In April 2025, the MCC salmon committee submitted its feed back to DFO on recovery and management issues for the…
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Give your input to DFO on vessel management to protect Southern Residents
Southern Resident killer whales are identified as Endangered under the Species at Risk Act. As of February 2025, only 73…
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Submit feedback to the Proposed Marine Mammal Regulations
The federal government is considering changes to distance regulations that would apply to boaters near endangered killer whales. More than…
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Improving the Scientific Approach at DFO
Last month, CCIRA representatives — Fisheries Director Charlotte Whitney and Science Coordinator Alejandro Frid — were invited to share insights…
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The federal government is taking feedback on its proposed 2022 recovery measures until March 2
To assist you with the survey, we have drafted suggested answers to the questions. Please add anything else you see…
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Southeastern Alaska catch of BC salmon: summary and reports
Alaskan fisheries in Southeast Alaska (SEAK) intercept salmon returning to British Columbia (BC) rivers. Given the current depressed status of…
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Terminal 2 expansion threatens the Fraser estuary
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of its shipping terminal at Roberts Bank, putting further stress…
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2020 Chinook Management Proposal
On March 2, 2020, Fisheries and Oceans Canada released a letter that intended to communicate their approach for developing fisheries…
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Incorporating Research into Management
February 6, 2020 Abstract Fisheries managers, First Nations, and stakeholders are becoming more aware that Fisheries Related Incidental Mortality (FRIM)…
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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…
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Backgrounder on Canada’s Pacific salmon fishery losing its Marine Stewardship Council certification
What is the Marine Stewardship Council? The Marine Stewardship Council, or “MSC”, is an international, independent non-profit organization which sets…
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In search of the Lower Fraser’s lost streams
There is currently renewed interest in locating historical streams that have long been paved over and lost in Vancouver and…
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Crab pilot project a positive step towards collaborative fisheries management
In the 1990’s people from our Nations could go crab fishing on the Central Coast and with just four traps…
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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…
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Endangered species, decline of biodiversity, and more on Quirks and Quarks
This episode of Quirks & Quarks explores pressing conservation issues facing endangered species. Sheila Thornton from Fisheries and Oceans Canada…
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Misty MacDuffee on CFAX 1070 on fishery closures, Chinook salmon and Southern Resident killer whales
Last week our hearts were broken watching Southern Resident killer whale J35 struggle with her grief for the passing of…
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Endangered killer whales still await real action
Two weeks ago Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau held a press conference in Vancouver to essentially re-announce the same measures…
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Trans Mountain is now Taxpayer Mountain
The Canadian federal government’s move to purchase the Trans Mountain oil sands pipeline project from Texas based Kinder Morgan is…
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Protecting (marine) subsidies – nutrient flows from ocean to land
Each spring along the coast of British Columbia, the typically calm nearshore waters begin to churn with thousands of spawning…
