Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
fisheries
Adams River salmon numbers lowest in over 70 years
SHUSWAP – Fisheries experts aren’t speculating on what caused it, but the recent sockeye salmon…
After last year’s chaos, admirers of Johnson Lake hope to prevent another ‘invasion’
JOHNSON LAKE – If you’re thinking of traveling to one of last year’s more popular…
Historic release of sockeye salmon fry in Okanagan Lake symbolizes a long journey
OKANAGAN – A ceremonial release of thousands of sockeye salmon fry at Six Mile Creek…
Invasive shrimp in Okanagan Lake still an issue after 50 years
By the time the B.C. government realized that introducing mysis shrimp into Okanagan Lake was…
B.C. group calls for removal of U.S. dam south of Osoyoos
A B.C. outdoor group is hoping some cross-border diplomacy will lead to the dismantling of…
You want me to eat what? A look at some of B.C.’s most exotic seafoods
When foreign markets closed their doors to seafood imports during the COVID-19 pandemic, B.C. fisheries…
DFO is making new fishing rules but will they work?
In 1992, Canadians watched in horror as Newfoundland’s once-thriving cod stocks collapsed, leaving thousands without…
Meet the Indigenous UBC scientist charting the future of fisheries — one salmon at a time
Like most salmon scientists, Andrea Reid spends months each year searching for the iconic fish…
Is the lowly sea cucumber the new superhero of sustainable aquaculture?
Most coastal residents are suitably enthralled with charismatic or charming marine animals such as killer…
How one B.C. lake is getting its salmon back
In a few weeks, the Adams Lake Indian Band will start fertilizing Adams Lake. It…
Blue herons identified as significant predator of B.C.’s juvenile salmon
It appears Pacific great blue herons have a much larger appetite for juvenile salmon than…
Why this fishing technique is a climate disaster
Bottom trawling, a common fishing practice where large nets are dragged along the sea floor,…
Canada’s oceans on the crest of a transformative decade
Canada is in the enviable position of having the longest coastline in the world. But…
Ottawa nixes restock requests for contentious B.C. fish farms
The federal fisheries minister has denied an international aquaculture company the right to stock contentious…
Dredge work to improve canal linking Kalamalka and Wood Lakes tied up in red tape
A Lake Country resident who wants to see safe passage for boaters between Kalamalka and…