(So, given the increasing number of salmon related news in the media lately, and my own new focus, this has turned into a daily feature of Save Feral Human Habitat, and will continue to be as long as there are at least four interesting wild salmon related articles per day.)
North Coast declared off-limits for fish farms
The provincial government has declared B.C.’s North Coast off-limits to fish farms — at least for now.
Agriculture Minister Pat Bell announced yesterday a moratorium on any finfish farms north of Aristazabal Island, 150 kilometres south of the mouth of the Skeena River.
Salmon run will collapse unless we reverse underlying causes of decline
“It is a matter of serious regret that our choicest and most valued fish, the … salmon, is annually decreasing and the supply for exportation and home consumption is diminishing. Unless salmon that now home in our waters are protected and fostered as a nucleus for increase, our rivers will become barren of this most desired fish.”
2008 salmon season still up in the air
With recent counts declaring the fall run Chinook salmon to be in dangerously low numbers, the season is still not decided for 2008. The rumors are flying, and some reports are as hard to follow as tabloid stories about celebrities.
10 arrested for illegal salmon fishing in Sacramento River
State game wardens cited 10 more people on the Sacramento River this week for illegally netting young chinook salmon to use as bait.
The latest actions come on the heels of a major poaching sting last week that brought nine arrests in Sacramento for crimes including salmon poaching. The poaching is believed to be one factor in a broad decline in the salmon population.
Support Habitat Restoration in the California Delta
The recent decline of many California Delta fish populations is a catastrophe. Not everybody can appreciate the importance of saving the Delta smelt, but we should all understand why we need to save the salmon. The reduction or closure of salmon fishing along the entire west coast USA is a disaster for commercial and recreational fishermen and the communities that depend upon them. The problem is likely to result from many causes, so solutions to the California Delta salmon crisis will need to address many issues. Fluctuations in ocean conditions may be out of our control. We should act now to restore the degraded habitats in the California Delta. We should also export LESS water from the California Delta to southern California.
Federal environment minister delivers $100,000 for projects in the mid-Island
Eli Enns, manager of the project for the band, spoke of how the inlet once thrived with salmon, and they want to restore the habitat as much as possible. He said the project is a culmination of years worth of work. Enns said he hopes the agreement can serve as a template for other similar projects with the federal and provincial and federal governments.
B.C. Approves Clayoquot Salmon Farm’s Relocation
A Clayoquot Sound salmon farm will soon be able to raise chinook at a new location.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands announced Thursday it will allow the Creative Salmon Company Ltd. to relocate its Tranquil Inlet tenure, which hasn’t been used since 1999, to Warne Island.
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