Salmon die-off mystery solved, now we wait for 6PPD action
The car tire chemical 6PPD is deadly to salmon when it runs off into urban streams. Watershed Watch has asked the Canadian government to review its use.
The car tire chemical 6PPD is deadly to salmon when it runs off into urban streams. Watershed Watch has asked the Canadian government to review its use.
Watershed Watch and SkeenaWild invite you to join our webinar on our recent analysis of Alaskan interception of B.C. salmon and steelhead on May 3, 2024.
The UK-based Marine Stewardship Council will recertify the Alaska salmon fishery as sustainable in May, despite its devastating bycatch of B.C. wild salmon.
B.C.'s new Flood Strategy includes many things Watershed Watch has been advocating for, including incorporating nature-based flood defenses — what's missing is the funding to make it a reality.
Drought. Fire. Flood. Repeat. British Columbia is trapped in a worsening cycle of climate disaster but you wouldn’t guess that from a look at this year’s provincial budget.
This year saw an exceptional return of two populations of Fraser River chinook. While other Fraser populations remain depressed, they too have improved. Why?
Watershed Watch's Aaron Hill summarizes key takeaways and concerns for wild salmon in the year ahead following DFO's recent presentation on the Salmon Outlook for 2024.
February 2 is World Wetlands Day, and Watershed Watch celebrates the day as an opportune moment to reflect on the significance of these often overlooked ecosystems.
B.C. has a record-low snowpack so far this winter, following record drought and the worst wildfire season in its history last year. We need to get ready for another parched summer.
We spoke with fisheries expert, consultant and advisor to Watershed Watch and SkeenaWild, Greg Taylor about how the season played out compared to his pre-season predictions.