Just 6 Corporations Control Over A Quarter Of BC Fishing Licences, New Research Reveals
The result is a system stacked in ‘favour of corporate interests.’
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‘Goldmine’ Of Forgotten Indigenous Language Records Found Inside Skeena Farm Workshop
“It is an exciting discovery and reason to double check before throwing old stuff away!”
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Video Shows How Wuikinuxv Nation Hatchery in Rivers Inlet Helps Ensure Survival of Massive Chinook Salmon
Some of the largest salmon in the world come from the Wannock River on the Great Bear Coast
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Union Calls For Overhaul Of Marine Safety As Charges Laid In Fatal B.C. Tugboat Sinking
After two crewmen died in 2021, labour leaders are demanding new tugboat regulations to protect workers.
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B.C. Fish Harvesters To Feds: Stop Selling Out Coastal Communities To Foreign Money
Harvesters have launched a new petition taking aim at ‘foreign ownership of fishing licenses and quotas.’
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The ‘All Native’ Is The Most Exciting Sporting Event In Northern B.C. And These Photos Prove It
It’s more than just a basketball tournament.
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Halibut Is A Rare Success Story Among B.C. Fisheries, And Harvesters Want To Keep It That Way
This year’s quota is for 5 million pounds of delicious fish.
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‘Haters Are Going To Hate’: An Outspoken Port Hardy Doc Is Moving Into The Next Phase Of His Career
Dr. Alex Nataros spoke to West Coast Now about his plans for a new community health centre.
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16 Scientists Are Accusing DFO Of ‘Scientific Failings’ For Downplaying The Threat Of Sea Lice From Salmon Farms
‘We write to express our professional dismay,’ they say in an open letter.
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The Last Commercial Rose Grower In Canada Is A Family Farm On Vancouver Island
‘There’s a lot of family pride in growing roses.’
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How This Nuxalk Coastal Guardian Reconnected to His Culture By Protecting His Territory
‘Becoming a guardian really taught me a lot,’ Roger Harris told West Coast Now.
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B.C. Animal Shelters Are Overflowing With “Pandemic Pets”
Adoptions are half-price at the SPCA until Feb 26
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Federal Fisheries Officials Decided To ‘Avoid Monitoring’ Coastal GasLink Construction Despite Company Reports Showing ‘Abnormal’ Numbers Of Fish Were Being Killed
That’s according to internal federal emails.
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It’s Going To Take More Than Just Government Promises To Protect BC’s Coast And Restore Its Fisheries
The BC ‘marine protected areas’ announced at IMPAC5 need to actually be enforced in order to succeed.
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New Underwater Sensors Off Vancouver Island Could Stop Ships From Hitting And Killing Whales
Sensors are part of a new pilot project announced at IMPAC5.
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This UBC Student Plans to Revolutionize Fisheries Monitoring With Artificial Intelligence
The founder of OnDeck Fisheries AI spoke to us at IMPAC5 in this exclusive video interview.
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