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The Colville Tribes and Sinixt Confederacy Complete Seven Years of Salmon Releases
November 5, 2025 (Nespelem, WA) — The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Sinixt Confederacy are pleased to announce the completion of the seventh year of releases of adult Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon above the Grand Coulee Dam. The releases are designed to assist salmon recovery in both the United States and […]
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Assembly Demands Accountability on Highway 101 Project
November 5, 2025 Mi’kma’ki – Maw-lukutijik Saqmaq (Assembly) is calling for meaningful consultation and immediate action on the Highway 101 Twinning Project. Since the Province declared a state of emergency on June 1, 2023, and closed the Avon Causeway gates to create an artificial reservoir, the Assembly has repeatedly urged the use of avoidance and […]
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Nation catches dozens of fish; sent to hatchery for egg production – Kwikwetlem First Nation
October 31 2025 The next generation is coming. The Kwikwetlem First Nation has caught dozens of sockeye salmon in Coquitlam Lake this week, an important first step in replenishing the number of eggs at its hatchery this year. There are 78 residualized sockeye at the hatchery (61 males and 17 females), as of October 31. […]
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Government of Canada presents scientific insights about North Atlantic right whales and their potential for recovery
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada October 30, 2025 Ottawa, ON – On October 29, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) scientists presented a comprehensive update of the latest scientific knowledge of North Atlantic right whales (NARW) and their potential for recovery to stakeholders and interested Canadians. This review was conducted by DFO as part of a Recovery […]
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The best places to view spawning salmon on Vancouver Island – Times Colonist
Oct 27 2025 Depending on the river, salmon spawning season is either just getting underway or will soon. Here’s where — and when — to go. Nothing says autumn on Vancouver Island like golden leaves and salmon swimming upstream at the end of their life cycle. Depending on the river, salmon-spawning season is either just […]
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First Nations worry Malahat expansion through Goldstream would hurt salmon – Times Colonist
Oct. 24, 2025 The widening work includes rock cuts and constructing highway retaining walls hard up against the river, along with cantilevered extensions that hang over the waterway. Tsartlip First Nation elder Carl Olsen pulled a small, worn letter from his pocket Wednesday on the lawn of the legislature and read it aloud. It was […]
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Biotoxin Update – Lax Kw’alaams Fisheries
October 21, 202 General Information Area openings are dependent upon regular submission and analysis of samples for biotoxin analysis, as set out in a biotoxin monitoring protocol administered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Three consecutive mussel samples, along with a sample of the targeted food species containing acceptable levels of biotoxin must be […]
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Latest North Atlantic Right Whales Numbers Remain Dire, Underscoring Need to Strengthen Safeguards
October 21, 2025 A new estimate from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium released today finds that the population count for critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population has slightly increased to 384 based off data collected in 2024. This latest estimate was released during the consortium’s annual meeting and confirms the dire situation facing […]
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Minister Thompson highlights collaboration and conservation during visit to British Columbia and Yukon
From: Fisheries and Oceans Canada October 20, 2025 Vancouver, BC – From October 13-17, 2025, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, participated in multi-day tour of British Columbia and Yukon, engaging with Indigenous leaders, fishery stakeholders, and scientific experts on shared priorities in conservation, trade, reconciliation, and fisheries modernization. In Port Moody, the Minister toured […]
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Federal Government Invests in Resilience for Atlantic Shellfish Industry
From: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency October 17, 2025 · Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Canada’s shellfish industry is a vital part of Atlantic communities, supporting jobs and contributing to local economies. Recent challenges, including the impacts of Hurricane Fiona and the MSX shellfish disease, have underscored the need for strong […]
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