Part 2: War in the woods
Dan
January 18, 2022
(Read Part 1 here) In 1992 in Tofino we decided to switch to a Gandhian style of peaceful
(Read Part 1 here) In 1992 in Tofino we decided to switch to a Gandhian style of peaceful
Mist rising off the lake, jagged silhouettes of remnant ancient cedars piercing the skyline as the sun clears
Wild salmon populations are close to collapse in British Columbia. With all the debate about salmon farming, you’d
Cermaq halted sea trials on their experimental Semi-Closed Containment system (SCCS) this fall. After operating the facility in
There are 20 polluting salmon farms in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region. Meanwhile, wild salmon in Clayoquot
The federal election currently underway will be critical for wild salmon. The current federal government has pledged to
It came up in a couple of internal documents from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), but
I couldn’t help but notice British Columbia’s slumbering forest movement awakening over the last few years. Busy working
We loaded our sampling equipment and camera gear onto Lennie John’s boat, and headed north into his home
The news cycle is so relentless these days—but every now and then, good news comes through! Such was the case this January, when CBC reported that
On the weekend of 1-2 November 2025, hundreds of First Nations leaders, members and allies gathered in Port Alberni BC for the Migratory Salmon Potlatch.
It made headlines when Cermaq, MHSS, and the Ahousaht Nation joined for a press release about A full production cycle with no mechanical sea lice
Chinook salmon are the largest of the Pacific salmon. They have evolved a remarkably variable life history. Some leave their rivers soon after hatching, some
Signs of a die-off and ongoing pollution at Cermaq’s semi-closed containment system
Salmon are coming back in abundance after 40% of BC fish farms removed!
Something good and important happened last summer in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region. With little fanfare, Ahousaht
Leadership from the Broughton Area were invited to Tofino to speak about how they removed 17 fish farms from their territories.
Wild salmon are crucial for west coast ecosystems, feeding people, wildlife and trees.
Sometimes in politics you have to demonstrate your people power, to show the government that there is public
A Māori tribe made history recently when a New Zealand river was granted legal rights. The Whanganui River
The indigenous people of northern Europe are called Sami. They are known for herding reindeer on the tundra.
