Tag: Campaigns
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.
Alaska’s Dirty Secret: Send sustainable seafood verifiers a message
Fishers in Southeast Alaska intercept and sell millions of salmon and steelhead migrating to British Columbia, Washington and Oregon in non-selective net fisheries that don’t adequately report their bycatch. All while our local fisheries are closed to rebuild dwindling stocks.
Province Cancels 1.35 Million Acres of Conservation Lands in Northwest B.C. Without Consultation
Between 2019 to 2020, the provincial government cancelled over 1.3 million acres (nearly double the size of Metro Vancouver) of land designated under the Provincial Land Act for conservation and recreational use in northwest B.C. that residents hold dear. These cancellations put valued habitats at risk of being removed from public lands, logged or impacted by industrial development, including popular recreational areas such as Klinger Lake, Tyee Mountain, Atlin, and the Stewart estuaries. Learn more and take action!