The significant decrease in Coho and Chinook salmon runs in southern British Columbia dates back to the 1990s, coinciding with the first launch of salmon farming operations. Photo credit: Cermaq ...

“Our hearts go out to all those affected by the fire. The loss is felt by many near and far. Should you need help with anything we are sure the North Island will come together to help,” said Port ...

The formerly popular Intertidal Music Festival is back in Port Edward for the first time since 2018 and will run from July 18 to 20. Built in 1889, the cannery still contains much of its original ...

A family photo taken on a beach in April 2023 shows Janet Nguyen, Christopher Duong, and their two sons—just two months before all four were found dead in their Prince Rupert home. Photo credit: Janet ...

A significant number of Canadian-origin Chinook salmon caught as bycatch by the groundfish trawl fleet during 2022/2023 belonged to populations classified as at-risk, threatened, or endangered, such ...

Crabs play a significant role in the economy. In 2020, British Columbia's commercial crab fishery contributed more than 46% of the wholesale value of the province's wild shellfish products. Photo ...

This spill is approximately eight times larger in volume than the 2017 Cermaq spill at Echo Bay. Photo credit: Ministry of Environment and Parks A fish farm operated by Norwegian aquaculture company ...

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In a move that could revolutionize how national parks are managed, Parks Canada is partnering with Indigenous people to share authority over decisions in dozens of locations. Under its 2025‑26 ...

If you ask B.C.’s Daniel Pauly–who is possibly the most influential fisheries scientist in the world–why parts of the sea should be off-limits to all human activities, he might answer with one ...

Katie Gair (TRRS) describes the deployment of portable aeration units in refuge pools of the Tsolum River to increase the survival of pink salmon adults returning to spawn. Allan Chamberlain (TRRS) ...

Stan is one of the last remaining contracted creekwalkers in BC – he estimates from north Vancouver Island to Prince Rupert, there are only five left. Photo Credit: Roland Gockel. Stan Hutchings is ...