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Once nearly dead, creek through BCIT marks another milestone in salmon restorationWork was recently completed on a "fishway" on Guichon Creek at BCIT's Burnaby Campus, that will allow salmon to reach an upper section of the waterway under their own power.EnvironmentJan 6
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UBC team probing tire chemical linked to salmon death wins $1.8M in fundingA chemical found in virtually all car tires has been linked to salmon die offs. A B.C. team studying the effects has been granted $1.8M in funding aimed at saving fish.EnvironmentDec 15, 2023
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Advocates, salmon farm industry at odds over B.C. herring deathsDocuments distributed by the Watershed Watch Salmon Society show more than 800,000 herring have been killed in association with Cermaq Canada activities alone.EnvironmentDec 5, 2023
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Chemical found in tires suspected in West Vancouver death of salmonThe West Vancouver Streamkeepers says student volunteers monitoring Brothers Creek recently discovered at least 30 dead coho salmon, shortly after heavy rainfalls.EnvironmentNov 9, 2023
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Volunteers harvest thousands of eggs as salmon return to South Surrey riverOn Wednesday, volunteers were conducting their annual egg take, collecting Chinook salmon eggs from the Little Campbell River for their breed stock.EnvironmentOct 25, 2023
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Advocates press DFO to move faster on plan to phase out B.C. fish farmsA coalition of Frist Nations, environmental groups, scientists and tourism operators want the government to move more quickly on its pledge to phase out B.C. open-net salmon farms.EnvironmentSep 27, 2023
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Commission predicts bumper run of B.C. pink salmonThe run of pink salmon in British Columbia's Fraser River is exceeding expectations this summer.EnvironmentAug 17, 2023
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Coalition of First Nations in B.C. backs salmon farm pen closureA coalition of 19 First Nations and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs has applied jointly to the Federal Court to intervene in a case involving the closure of fish farms.EnvironmentAug 16, 2023
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Work underway to restore salmon habitat in North Vancouver’s Lynn CreekHeavy equipment was on site Thursday for work to help restore about 150 metres of off-channel habitat critical for salmon spawning.EnvironmentAug 10, 2023
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Indigenous and conservation groups urge Ottawa to back land-based B.C. salmon farmsIndigenous and conservation groups are calling on the federal government to accelerate its transition away from open-net farms.EnvironmentJun 15, 2023
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