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Big summer for wild salmon!

It was a big summer for wild salmon. Captain Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society donated

Alta reflections

The indigenous people of northern Europe are called Sami. They are known for herding reindeer on the tundra.

Break Free 2016!

When I heard the call-out for Break Free 2016!—a global day of action against fossil fuels—I knew we

BC Auditor General slams mining

Auditor General Carol Bellringer issued a scathing report after completing a two-year audit of mining regulation in British

BC Auditor General slams mining

Auditor General Carol Bellringer issued a scathing report after completing a two-year audit of mining regulation in British

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Salmon Farming

Clayoquot Chinook Alexandra Morton

Clayoquot Chinook crisis

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

Wild Salmon Comeback

The Comeback

Salmon are coming back in abundance after 40% of BC fish farms removed!

The long goodbye

In 2019, the federal Liberals promised to transition from open-net pen aquaculture by 2025. Public mandate letters to successive Ministers reiterated that commitment. Then Covid

Ban on open-net pen salmon farms by July 1st, 2029 announced!

Predatory delay

The federal government banned open-net pen salmon farms by July 1st, 2029. Immediate regulatory change is needed!

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Indigenous Rights

Clayoquot Sound, First Nations’ Visions and B.C. Tenure Change Advances Old-growth Protection and a Conservation Economy

Really good news!

Something good and important happened last summer in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region. With little fanfare, Ahousaht

People of the Salmon

Leadership from the Broughton Area were invited to Tofino to speak about how they removed 17 fish farms from their territories.

Ahousahts’ vision

Hereditary chiefs typically designate a speaker to speak for them in public. This is because when they say