Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: IronNoggin on November 29, 2019, 11:51:10 AM
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Some B.C. salmon runs face 'meaningful chance of extinction' after landslide, despite rescue mission
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/big-bar-landslide-salmon-extinction-1.5377632
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Ottawa puts out call for help to restore Fraser river after landslide endangers salmon population
It's seeking construction and environmental remediation work to support the break up and removal of rock from the site of the slide during the first available low-water window
https://nationalpost.com/news/ottawa-cites-salmon-species-extinction-risk-in-call-for-input-on-slide-response
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Fraser is the most endangered river in BC
The combined impacts of habitat destruction, fisheries management and climate change on the Fraser River are at their most damaging point since the Outdoor Recreation Council began compiling data 40 years ago.
Steelhead runs in the largest tributaries of the Fraser are on the brink of extinction. The spawning population in the Thompson watershed is estimated to be 86 fish, according to a recent update from the ministry of forests, lands and natural resources. The Chilcotin watershed has only 39 steelhead likely to spawn.
Non-selective net fishing for salmon is undercutting conservation and habitat restoration efforts intended to save the Fraser River steelhead from blinking out of existence, said Mark Angelo, chairman of the 100,000-member ORC.
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/fraser-river-the-most-critically-endangered-river-in-b-c-outdoor-council
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‘High risk’ many salmon species threatened by Big Bar landslide won’t be rescued, DFO says
https://globalnews.ca/news/6257001/big-bar-landslide-phase-2/