Dave Scott will present at the World Wetland Day event on Februrary 2nd about salmon and the importance of estuaries to their survival. This event is hosted by Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society.
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In 2014, Raincoast initiated its work in the Lower Fraser River. From primary research and physical habitat restoration to engagement with communities, environmental reviews, and policy change, the scope of our work stretches from the beginning of the river’s gravel …
Since 2017, Raincoast has been collaborating with the Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance, West Coast Environmental Law, and the Martin Conservation Decisions Lab at the University of British Columbia to explore pathways that foster long-term ecological resilience. This has focused on …
In March 2020, Raincoast published the report Toward a vision for salmon habitat in the Lower Fraser River. The report detailed the state of Lower Fraser salmon and their habitat, threats to this habitat, and the cultural, economic, ecological, and …
While 2020 was a year of challenge and change we still have a lot to celebrate.
We raised funds to purchase the Kitlope Tenure – protecting a further 5300 km2 from trophy hunting, a wish of our late friend Waxaid, …
Pacific salmon are foundationally important to Canada’s wildlife, food security, cultures, and economy. Yet, salmon catches have declined precipitously in the last two decades despite millions of dollars invested annually in hatcheries. This past May, Raincoast authors called on the …
In March of 2020, a federal review panel concluded that the Terminal 2 shipping expansion project would have significant adverse and cumulative effects to populations of Fraser Chinook. This is due to the proposal’s footprint in the Fraser Estuary and …
Expect the unexpected. Who could have predicted that old adage would so accurately sum up 2020? From the pandemic to the political, the world spent the year in upheaval. The earth’s ecosystems have also been dealing with significant and …
Research published today in Conservation Science and Practice indicates that 102 species at risk of extinction in the Fraser River estuary can be saved with an investment of $381 million over 25 years, or $15 million a year. This cost …
Just as we were getting excited about starting our field season to monitor the effectiveness of Raincoast’s Fraser Estuary Connectivity Project, conditions with the pandemic began to get serious and we realized our plans had to change.
We are right …
British Columbia’s Fraser Estuary is currently at risk from industrialization.
The proposed Terminal 2 expansion will further destroy and degrade wildlife habitat in the Fraser River Estuary, an area that is home to more than 100 species of wildlife at-risk …
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of the terminal at Deltaport, in Tsawwassen, putting further stress on the Fraser Estuary which has already lost over 80% of its natural habitat.
The Fraser Estuary, just 30 minutes …
We are working to protect the Fraser Estuary from the Terminal 2 Expansion.
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to almost double the size of their existing terminal, Deltaport Terminal, in the Fraser Estuary.
As a nursery and feeding ground, …
After three years researching how juvenile salmon use the Fraser estuary, we began physical habitat restoration to improve their access into habitats that support them.
The Steveston Jetty is only one of the many structures dividing the Fraser estuary, altering …
In the heart of the Fraser Estuary, the Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of the Deltaport shipping terminal at Roberts Bank, putting further stress on an estuary which has already lost over 80% of its natural …
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to expand the existing terminal at Deltaport doubling its capacity to offload containers through the creation of a 108-hectare berth in the heart of the Fraser River estuary at Roberts Bank.
If completed the …
In 2019, we saw the most significant threat reduction measures the Canadian government has taken to date to support recovery of Southern Resident killer whales. Through coordinated legal, scientific, and public outreach strategies, and government negotiations, Raincoast and our …
Next week we are heading back to the Fraser Estuary to begin the next phase of our habitat restoration project.
Today, the estuary is very fragmented by structures that alter the flow of water, sediment and nutrients to Sturgeon and …
Fraser Connectivity Project made the cover of the paper today.
The article in The Star Metro Vancouver talks about the progress we have begun to make in restoring connectivity in the Fraser River estuary and talks about the need to …
Misty MacDuffee finding lots of chinookies!!
In the Fraser Estuary with Raincoast Conservation doing more field samples to see if the 3 breaches they made in the Steveston Jetty were helping young salmon access marshy habitats (hint: they were!!!!)…
Within a month, juvenile salmon are already making their way through the breach Raincoast Conservation created in a jetty in the Fraser Estuary. A huge win for salmon who now have direct access to marshy habitats instead of being pushed straight out …
Great to see restoration of industrial landscapes to give juvenile salmon a chance to access the marshy habitat in the Fraser estuary.
…“This week we break new ground…literally! Raincoast has now begun construction of three breaches of the Steveston Jetty.
Mapping marsh islands in the Fraser Estuary today for the Fraser Connectivity Project and marsh recession.…
The Fraser Connectivity Project team enjoyed some cloudy weather for once today while purse seining on the sandflats of the Fraser estuary. We don’t catch a lot of fish in these areas compared to the eelgrass and marsh which provide …