The Fraser River Estuary: A vital salmon nursery under pressure
Salmon nursery factsheetDownload The mighty Fraser River produces Canada’s largest salmon runs. Each fish passes through the estuary at the…
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The Fraser River Estuary: A global biodiversity hotspot
Global wetland factsheetDownload The Fraser River Estuary is among the most productive and biologically diverse estuaries in North America.123. A…
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Why Canada must not fast-track an oil pipeline into the Fraser River Estuary
On September 18, we filed our submission to the Major Projects Office opposing the designation of the West Coast Oil…
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Meet the non-salmonids of Roberts Bank eelgrass habitat
As a member of the Wild Salmon Program at Raincoast, it is easy to develop salmon-colored goggles. In the grants…
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No buffer left: Southern Residents face too many threats
SRKW fact sheetDownload Southern Resident killer whales struggle with too little food, too much noise and too many toxic contaminants.12…
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Herring eggs can’t get away from disaster
Fact sheets and reports Herring FSDownload Herring and other small forage fish feed our ocean food web. Herring lay their…
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Marsh restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River; No.2 Road
Invasive hybrid cattail had completely taken over this marsh, preventing juvenile salmon from utilizing the area to rear. Over the…
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What our estuary salmon fieldwork crews are up to
Despite the familiarity with the start of the field season, there is always a sense of excitement and anticipation in…
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Small-scale marsh creation
Right now, members of Conservation Decisions Lab, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and Ducks Unlimited Canada, will be installing small-scale marsh creation…
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New research shows the impact log booms have on salmon habitats in the Fraser Estuary
In the Lower Fraser River and Estuary, log booming, where bundles of logs are tied up and stored along the…
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Restoring habitat, restoring connectivity in the Fraser River Estuary
In 2023, Raincoast continued to restore connectivity in the Fraser River Estuary by placing our second breach into the jetty…
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Fish passage through our habitat restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River and Estuary
The Lower Fraser River and Estuary is a highly modified environment with more than 70% of tidal marsh habitats that…
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Construction starts this week!
This week, we are starting the construction of a second breach in the North Arm jetty. This is part of…
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The rights of the river: could granting legal personhood for the Fraser River estuary spur its protection?
Our current methods of protecting important ecosystems are not working. It is time for governments at all levels to adopt…
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Letter in Science identifies the contradiction between protecting economic growth and biodiversity in Canada’s Fraser River estuary
The June 30th, 2023 edition of the journal Science features a letter written by Raincoast science staff on the repercussions…
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Job posting: Salmon restoration Conservation Technician
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is seeking two Conservation Technicians to assist with fieldwork for our Wild Salmon Program. Technicians will play…
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We’re legally challenging the federal government’s approval of Roberts Bank Terminal 2
When they approved the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, the Canadian government also approved the destruction of federally-protected Critical Habitat…
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Addressing the systemic, anthropogenic threats causing the decline of wild salmon
Wild salmon in British Columbia are at a critical crossroads. Within the Fraser River alone, record low numbers of Chinook,…
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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…
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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…
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Research, policy, and governance for Fraser River salmon
The Fraser River Estuary supports Canada’s largest runs of Pacific salmon, along with hundreds of other species, many of which…
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One with the fish: a day conducting salmon research with our Summer Stewardship Program
“Who’s ready to rumble?” yells Captain Sean, his jolly head poking out the port-side window of the BellaRose. I extend…
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Bold, sustained action can revitalize wild Pacific salmon in the lower Fraser River
According to a new open-access study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, active interventions to implement habitat strategies can…
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Connectivity restoration in the Fraser River Estuary continues to show results
On a sunny Friday afternoon in late June we head out on the North Arm of the Fraser River, riding…
