Blood Water by Tavish Campbell

January 22, 2019

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Write to Premier John Horgan ([email protected]) and Prime Minister Justine Trudeau ([email protected]) and tell them the B.C. salmon aquaculture industry MUST transition to land.

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Before The Beauty Is Gone. A short film by @mackaisharp // “An unfortunate reality: our fish are disappearing. Not our salmon or our halibut, but those will soon follow. Forage fish, a key segment of the marine food chain, are vanishing off the coast of British Columbia.”

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Photo by @iantmcallister // @mongabay news recently highlighted a newly published study in which it was confirmed that southern resident killer whales (SRKWs) mainly consume Chinook salmon, but can supplement their diet when the species isn’t available. While it is reassuring that SRKWs are consuming other species, Chinook salmon still make up the majority of their diet and without stronger management efforts their future remains uncertain.⁣⁣
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Our marine scientist and campaigner, @emmalaipage, was quoted about the implications this research has for salmon conservation efforts in British Columbia:⁣⁣
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“It can often be difficult to align the messaging of conservation organizations, academia and government,” Page said. “Having a scientific study concluding what many have observed for years is validating in itself. Going forward, more collaboration is needed between conservation organizations, First Nations, management organizations and academia. No single group has all the resources to make all the changes necessary.”⁣⁣
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Photo by @iantmcallister // Last July, we announced our legal case challenging the B.C. government’s ineffectual wolf culling program. Our stance argues that the cull is breaking federal aviation security regulations as well as other regulations outlined in the Wildlife Act. ⁣
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The courts have been operating at a very limited capacity due to COVID-19, and at this time we are still waiting for a hearing date to be set. The silver lining to waiting for our arguments to be heard: NO aerial gunning has taken place this year to date, saving the lives of hundreds of wolves.⁣
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Securing our legal counsel in this matter would not have been possible without the support of your generous donations. Thank you for helping us #SaveBCWolves this winter.

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Only 12% of caught Pacific herring is processed for human consumption. In the herring roe fishery, eggs are removed from the female fish and are exported to Japan as a delicacy. The popularity of herring roe is declining, resulting in decreased demand and economic value. Domestically, herring is used for human consumption in pickled herring and fish oil supplements. ⁣
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The remaining 88% of herring caught is used for non-human consumption in the bait fishery and reduction fishery. In 2019, the reduction fishery saw more than 18,000 tonnes of herring reduced to fishmeal and fish oil which predominantly goes to feed farmed salmon in Canada and around the world. ⁣
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While the value of local herring has decreased, it continues to be exported. As the economic value of herring decreases and local herring continues to be exported overseas, the cultural, social, and ecological systems that rely on herring as a foundation species are struggling. The impact that mismanagement of the commercial herring fishery is having on Southern Resident Killer Whales, salmon and Indigenous fishing rights is concerning. ⁣
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DFO continues to allow herring to be fed to farmed salmon when our wild salmon stocks rely heavily on herring and are also diminishing. Protecting herring in order to protect our wild salmon, our orcas and our humpback whales should be the priority, rather than harvesting herring to be processed and exported.⁣
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Indicator Stream

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Charter Patrolmen

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