Cutthroat trout found during Fraser River connectivity project
David Scott finds a rare ocean-going ecotype - a cutthroat trout way out on the North Arm jetty this afternoon during his fieldwork for the Fraser River connectivity project.
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New species found (for us) in Fraser River Estuary research
We caught a new fish. This is our sixth season in the Fraser Estuary and the first time in over a year we have caught a new species.
Guesses from others include: Pacific staghorn sculpin, Coastrange sculpin, and Shorthead sculpin.…
First webinar episode on the Fraser River Estuary!
Come join our webinar on the cultural and ecological imoirtance of the Fraser River Estuary.
Next Coastal Insights episode: Salmon as a keystone species
Next Coastal Insights session about how to protect salmon in crisis.
World Wetland Day event, Tuesday February 2
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.
Read more about Friends of Semiahmoo …
Chinook salmon reliance on the Fraser Estuary
Declining Chinook salmon population in the Fraser River shows need to restore this estuary.
Invest in Pacific wild salmon
Pacific salmon are foundationally important to Canada’s wildlife, food security, cultures, and economy.
The problem with hatcheries and hopes for wild salmon
So if hatcheries that fertilize eggs in buckets and raise fish in tanks only make the problem for wild salmon worse, how do we recover salmon? In a nutshell, we need to invest in habitat protection, habitat restoration, and far better decision-making at all levels of government to prioritize the resilience of species and ecosystems.
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 and the heart of the Fraser Estuary
We continue to use technical submissions, and collaborative communication efforts with other conservation groups to inform decision makers and the public. Richmond and Delta municipalities (closest to the terminal) have also expressed their opposition, citing the environmental and human impacts from more ships and bigger terminals.
A Conservation Prospectus for the Fraser River Estuary
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 …
Safeguard the Southern Resident killer whales
There are currently just 74 members of the Southern Resident killer whales remaining.
Support investments in nature and biodiversity
As we all work to emerge from the covid-19 pandemic, 235 organizations, including Raincoast and many of you signed a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau to emphasize that investments in nature and biodiversity can create jobs and contribute to an economic recovery and a sustainable future.
Stop Terminal 2 expansion
Please tell Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, to say no to the Terminal 2 expansion and commit to protecting and restoring salmon and killer whales.
Stop Terminal 2 expansion threatening resident orcas
The Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of its Deltaport shipping terminal in the Fraser Estuary.
Misty MacDuffee contributes essay to new book Spirits of the Coast
Spirits of the Coast is our new favourite book. It brings together the work of marine biologists, Indigenous knowledge keepers, poets, artists and storytellers, united by their love for killer whales.
Raincoast’s online education program upcoming on urban salmon
Fernando Lessa will take viewers on a virtual tour into our urban neighborhoods to discover the many wild salmon and their habitats living right next door to our homes.
Report just released: Toward a Vision for Salmon Habitat in the Lower Fraser River
Swimming toward a vision for salmon in the lower Fraser River - today we released our Toward a Vision for Salmon Habitat in the Lower Fraser report. From community...
Port of Vancouver expansion set to destroy estuary habitat
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...
Southern Residents and recovery
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 …
Fraser Estuary Connectivity Project Phase II complete
In November we finished the second phase of construction for our Fraser Estuary Connectivity Project. The aim of the project is to provide juvenile salmon...
Riley Finn: The importance of the Lower Fraser River to salmon populations
Next week Riley Finn, Raincoast Research Associate and University of BC MSc student in the Conservation Decisions Lab, will be giving a @wildresearch Seminar Series Talk.
He will discuss the importance of the lower Fraser River to salmon populations, …
Early Sockeye
Sockeye fry in the estuary in August? We caught this little beauty in the estuary this morning, the first time we have ever captured a juvenile sockeye rearing in the estuary this late in the season!!
While most sockeye remain …
Fraser Connectivity Update
Fraser Connectivity Project monitoring continues at our jetty breach locations yesterday! The west breach is looking great with a nice channel developing onto the foreshore, transporting freshwater, fine sediment and fish into the estuary instead of out to sea!
In search of the Lower Fraser’s lost streams
I became interested in quantifying the lost streams in the Lower Fraser in my pursuit to understand what fraction of the historical salmon habitat of the area remains accessible today. By combining...
