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Alliance Calls on Feds to Honour Promise to Phase Out Open-Net Fish Farms in BC by 2025
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.
Adjudicator Clears Path for BC Groups’ Challenge to Alaska’s “Sustainable” Fishery
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.
France’s Protest Over UK Bottom-Trawling Ban is Being Labelled “Hypocrisy”
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
Brave Little Hunter’s Nighttime Escape was a Poignant Moment for Witnesses
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.
Stranded Orca Calf Escapes from Zeballos Lagoon
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
Researchers from the University of British Columbia’s Keeling Lab have found parasites linked to coral bleaching in tropical regions in BC’s waters.
Call to Report All Sea Turtle Sightings in British Columbia
Lisa Spaven, a scientist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is urging the public to report any further sightings of turtles in BC.
Veteran Orca Rescuer on Zeballos Rescue Effort: “Build Rapport”
Rescuers attempting to capture and rehome the orca stranded in Zeballos lagoon must build rapport with the orca.
Haida Gwaii Title Recognized
The Haida Nation’s journey to formal legal recognition of their Aboriginal title by the BC government has culminated in a historic agreement signed two decades after the Haida initiated legal actions.
Rescue Effort to Save Orphaned Orca Paused in Zeballos as Officials Regroup
Expert team has been working nonstop to safely remove her from the lagoon back into the ocean.
Vancouver Island Humpbacks to Star in BBC’s ‘Planet Earth III’ Series
Whale researcher Jackie Hildering spoke to us about working with the iconic show ahead of the episode’s premiere.
Vancouver Island ship-breaking site hit with stop-pollution order
BC trawlers caught and discarded over 28,000 salmon in the 2022-2023 season, almost 93% (26,000) of them being Chinook salmon.