Trawl and bycatch
(Press Coverage on Pacific Wild’s Press Release):
Global News “Thousands of Chinook salmon caught accidentally by B.C. trawlers: Report” Oct 11, 2023
Canadian Press “B.C. Trawlers dump thousands of salmon, depleting orca’s food source: wildlife group” (January 19, 2024)
Capital Daily “DFO’s new monitoring program proves there’s no free lunch for our resident orcas” (January 19, 2024)
Bowen Island Undercurrent “26,000 B.C. Chinook salmon caught and tossed overboard, says DFO” (January 19, 2024)
West Coast Now “Trawler Fleet Faces Backlash as 26,000 Fish Discarded, Endangering Orcas & Chinook Salmon” (Jan 24, 2024)
The Seattle Times “Thousands of Chinook wasted as bycatch in B.C. fishery, new report finds” (Feb 9, 2024)
Fishermen’s News “Tens of Thousands of Chinook Salmon Discarded as Bycatch in Canadian Trawl Fishery: DFO Report” (Feb 14, 2024)
Trawl and Climate Change:
The Guardian “Bottom trawling releases as much carbon as air travel, landmark study finds” (March 17, 2021)
The Guardian “Carbon released by bottom trawling ‘too big to ignore’, says study” (January 18, 2024)
WIRED “Trawling Boats Are Hauling Up Ancient Carbon From the Ocean Depths | WIRED” (January 18, 2024)
CBC Radio “A controversial fishing method may release CO2 from the sea floor” (January 19, 2024)
National Geographic “Bottom trawling doesn’t just harm marine life – National Geographic” (January 2024)
