Review of Northern Gateway pipeline in jeopardy from budget cuts
The Toronto Star article Review of Northern Gateway pipeline in jeopardy from budget cuts states “While Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the fate of Enbridge’s proposed pipeline from the Alberta...
View ArticleWatershed Watch quoted in Globe and Mail article Austerity Measures Threaten...
The Globe and Mail article Austerity measures threaten to sink salmon biologist jobs reports on significant cuts being considered for Fisheries and Oceans staff. The article states, “The cutbacks come...
View ArticleCraig Orr comments on lack of engagement in Vancouver Sun article: No plans...
The Vancouver Sun reports that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has “no formal plans to consult with stakeholders on new regulations or partnerships to prevent industrial pollution after major changes...
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Because Wild Salmon Can’t Speak… Our voices are needed in DFO’s aquaculture...
For the sake of BC’s Wild Salmon and all that depends on them, it is extremely important that British Columbians provide input into DFO’s management of aquaculture whenever possible. One such...
View ArticleMedia Release: Ottawa’s move to allow overfishing of salmon draws united...
For Immediate Release April 3, 2014 Vancouver — First Nations, recreational fishermen, and conservation groups from the Skeena River watershed are calling on Fisheries Minister Gail Shea to abandon a...
View ArticleOpen Letter on Flawed DFO Marine Finfish Aquaculture Management Planning Process
After three years of trying to meaningfully engage in DFO’s flawed aquaculture advisory process, Watershed Watch joined with the Pacific Salmon Foundation, SOS Marine Conservation Foundation, and the...
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Fishing plans announced by Feds decrease protection for endangered salmon...
Abundant stocks could be harvested without harming those at risk, but Ottawa and fishing industry aren’t on board For Immediate Release June 25, 2014 (PDF of this media release) Vancouver, BC (June...
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Canadian fisheries scientist Dr. Kristi Miller-Saunders is no stranger to controversy. She was one of the first Canadian scientists to be “muzzled” because her research on fish farm diseases was deemed...
View ArticleOur Response to September 2017 Cohen Inquiry Update
Watershed Watch Salmon Society Responds to DFO September 28, 2017 update on Implementation of the Cohen Inquiry Recommendations What is the Cohen Inquiry? The Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of...
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Wanted: Your Feedback on DFO Plan for Wild Salmon
The 2005 Wild Salmon Policy is a roadmap for restoring and maintaining healthy and diverse salmon populations and their habitats. Thanks to your letters, calls, and presence at the Wild Salmon Policy...
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