Alliance Calls on Feds to Honour Promise to Phase Out Open-Net Fish Farms in BC by 2025
![A speaker at the podium with the words "Standing Up for Wild Salmon"](https://strongcoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/png-0507n-salmonfarming-173.webp)
A diverse group comprising of Indigenous, commercial, sports fishers, tourism businesses, scientists, and NGOs has united to urge Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fulfill his 2019 campaign promise to transition BC away from open-net fish pens by 2025.
Pod Sighting Raises Hopes but Not Expectations for Reunion With Brave Little Hunter
![Rescuers in a boat next to Brave Little Hunter as she breaches under the Zeballos causeway](https://strongcoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/437147849_862875785645703_1556430842756931513_n-1024x683.jpg)
A group of nine killer whales has been spotted near Brave Little Hunter’s location, but experts stress that the pod has not been identified as the young orca’s kin.
Adjudicator Clears Path for BC Groups’ Challenge to Alaska’s “Sustainable” Fishery
![Salmon fishing purse seine boat in Alaska](https://strongcoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/salmon-fishing-alaska.jpg)
An independent adjudicator has accepted a complaint from three BC groups, who allege that Alaskan fisheries are raking up significant bycatch and potentially causing a 100% mortality rate for those non-target species.
Fishermen Fined for Poaching Endangered Steelhead Trout
![Lake Superior steelhead caught on a fly rod](https://strongcoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Lake-Superior-steelhead-caught-on-a-fly-G-Ellis-scaled-1-1024x702.jpg)
A fisherman and his companion has been penalized with fines exceeding $7,000 in total after they were found guilty of catching an endangered steelhead trout from the Thompson River.
France’s Protest Over UK Bottom-Trawling Ban is Being Labelled “Hypocrisy”
![Telemaque scallop fisher and trawler France blue and white fishing vessel](https://strongcoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/36e71776c837f3e67c308bfc0a57c786-1.jpg)
France has raised objections to a new UK regulation banning bottom trawling in certain territorial waters, sparking a controversy that has drawn accusations of hypocrisy from environmentalists. The UK implemented this prohibition last month, targeting 13 marine protected areas which cover a total of 4,000 square kilometers. This measure, which affects both British and EU […]
Vessels Warned to Stay Away From Recently Freed Orca
![Rescuers watch Brave Little Hunter from their boat](https://strongcoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/438037152_299300229870365_6541868030733972272_n-1-1024x683.jpg)
The Ehattesaht First Nation have expressed concerns over Brave Little Hunter’s interactions with nearby vessels.
Brave Little Hunter’s Nighttime Escape was a Poignant Moment for Witnesses
![Orphaned whale Brave Little hunter in Zeballos BC photo by Jared Towers](https://strongcoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/440751799_122112907754279545_4959449144900511407_n.jpg)
The escape of Brave Little Hunter, the two-year-old orca calf who became stranded in the Zeballos lagoon on March 23, has been the talk of the town for the past week.
Behemoth Japanese Whaling Ship Begins Its First Voyage
![Whaling factory vessel named Kangei Maru](https://strongcoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-32.png-1024x576.webp)
Japan has launched a new $47 million whaling vessel, the Kangei Maru, fueling concerns of whaling in the Southern Ocean.
Stranded Orca Calf Escapes from Zeballos Lagoon
![](https://strongcoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Blog-Banner-for-Website-Content-1-1024x576.png)
The young orca trapped in the Zeballos lagoon has finally escaped after more than a month of being stranded.
Coral Bleaching-Linked Parasite Found in BC
![](https://strongcoast.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/c_californica-keeling-university_of_british_columbia-1024x512.webp)
Researchers from the University of British Columbia’s Keeling Lab have found parasites linked to coral bleaching in tropical regions in BC’s waters.