Tag: 2024
Legal Challenge Filed Against Decision Allowing KSM Mine to Proceed
KSM Gold Mine Judicial Review Legal Challenge Filed Against Decision Allowing KSM Mine to Proceed The proposed mine threatens Nass and Unuk watersheds, relies on an outdated environmental assessment Ecojustice recently filed a judicial review on behalf of SkeenaWild Conservation Trust and the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission (SEITC), challenging the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office’s […]
Alaska salmon fishery objection dismissal ‘seriously undermines’ MSC credibility
Alaska salmon fishery objection dismissal ‘seriously undermines’ MSC credibility Watershed Watch, Raincoast Conservation and SkeenaWild’s objection to SE Alaskan fisheries’ sustainable rating was rejected this week. Raincoast Conservation Foundation, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, and Watershed Watch Salmon Society are speaking out against an adjudicator’s decision to uphold the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) misleading certification of the […]
B.C. NGOs head to Seattle for final step in their objection to the certification of southeast Alaska salmon fisheries
B.C. NGOs head to Seattle for final step in their objection to the certification of southeast Alaska salmon fisheries Alaska’s fisheries should not be accredited with Marine Stewardship Council’s sustainability check mark when these fisheries harm B.C.’s wild salmon and killer whales Tomorrow, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust and Watershed Watch Salmon Society will […]
The Future Is Selective
The Future Is Selective This summer, B.C. salmon fishing has offered a glimpse into a sustainable future. In the Skeena, fisheries have opened with strong returns for species like pink, sockeye, and steelhead. Although warm water and low levels posed challenges, the resilience of the fish and innovative fishing techniques provided a hopeful outlook. The […]
Defend Skeena Steelhead From Alaska’s Nets
Unsustainable net fisheries are the largest source of mortality for steelhead bound for the Skeena River – especially when those fish are released dead.
Greg Taylor: 2024 Season Outlook
Greg Taylor: 2024 Season Outlook Greg Taylor: 2024 Season Outlook By: Greg Taylor I’d like to start this update on the 2024 salmon fishing season with a shout out to Ocean Wise, a Canadian-based seafood eco-label that recently announced its seal of approval for 14 B.C. chinook and sockeye fisheries. Consumers and buyers can have […]
10 Years After Mount Polley: Lessons Learned
August 4th marks the 10th anniversary of the catastrophic dam failure at Mount Polley, an open-pit copper mine near Quesnel, B.C. The collapse released 25 million cubic meters, the equivalent of 10,000 Olympic swimming pools, of tailings and water into critical sockeye salmon habitat.
Summer Series: Skeena & North Coast Fisheries Updates 2024
SkeenaWild Executive Director Greg Knox and Fisheries Biologist Kaitlin Yehle, outline this season’s preliminary outlook and in-season updates for salmon and steelhead across the North Coast, Skeena and other tributaries in Northwest B.C. They also give updates on the current environmental conditions to give you up-to-date information on the actual returns we’re seeing.
Ocean Wise pulls sustainability recommendation for southeast Alaska salmon
Watershed Watch Salmon Society, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, and Raincoast Conservation Foundation are very pleased that Vancouver-based eco-label Ocean Wise has removed salmon harvested in southeast Alaska from its list of recommended sustainable seafood products.
The SkeenaWild Film & Photo Festival is back!
We are delighted to announce the much-anticipated return of the Film & Photo Festival this year.
The SWFF celebrates original short films, features, youth films, and photographs submitted by Northern B.C. residents and people from around the world who love exploring this incredible melting pot of stories, visions and perspectives that shines a light on the wonder of the Skeena Watershed.