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Redd Desiccation & Alevin Mortalities
Posted on April 18th, 2006 by Rodney Hsu, webmaster


Photos by Nick Basok and George Noordegraaf

Many readers can recall that recently a gravel extraction took place on the Fraser River resulted in redd desiccation and salmon alevin mortalities. Dr Marvin Rosenau and students of BCIT have released an executive summary of their damage assessment.

Download "Fraser River Causeway Summary"
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You can follow the progress of this issue from Day One and voice your opinions by joining the current discussion in our forum. Is DFO responsible for the loss of salmon? If so, what actions should be taken?

The report is also featured on Page A1 in the Vancouver Sun on April 18th, 2006. Click here to read...

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