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Funding announced for salmon hatcheries across north and central B.C.

Fish & Wildlife Darin Bain -
One of these new hatcheries will be located in Prince George along the Nechako River, another will be located on the Kitwanga River in the northwest, and the final hatchery will be located east of Williams Lake. 

Wildlife advocates call for long-term solutions as B.C. renews protection order for Salmon River

Fish & Wildlife Emily Joveski -
B.C. has issued a second protection order for the Salmon River as low water levels threaten more than 200 chinook salmon.

Province changes Skeena hunting rules for 2026 draw

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Hunters across northwest B.C. can now apply for the 2026 limited-entry hunting draw, with the Province announcing updated hunting opportunities in the Skeena region as part of broader wildlife management changes.

Road Safety at Work urges drivers to look out for wildlife

Fish & Wildlife
Road Safety at Work is reminding drivers to be on the lookout for four-legged pedestrians this spring. 

Haida Gwaii fishing guide fined $12,000 for catching too many fish, providing false documents

Fish & Wildlife
A British Columbia fishing guide has been fined $12,000 after being caught with too many fish and providing false documents to federal officers, Fisheries and Oceans Canada said Thursday.

Local Fist Nations lead marine safety round table

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Metlakatla and Lax Kw’alaams leaders met with local governments and industry representatives at a marine safety round table in Prince Rupert.
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Local fisherman says proposed changes to salmon allocation could damage local economy

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Proposed changes to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Salmon Allocation Policy could introduce uncertainty for recreational and commercial fishers.

Calls to lift tanker ban face stiff resistance over safety, environmental concerns

Fish & Wildlife
Talks of lifting Canada’s oil tanker ban along the North Coast of British Columbia continue to meet significant resistance, as environmental concerns, marine safety risks and Indigenous opposition mount.

‘They protected their students’: Teachers praised after Bella Coola bear attack

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Twenty people were caught up in a grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola that sent three children and a teacher to hospital in Vancouver.

BC Hydro practicing fuel spill response with Gitga’at Nation

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Residents of the Gitga'at Nation in Hartley Bay are being advised that a fuel spill response exercise will be conducted near the dock area Nov. 11.
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Lax Kw’alaams seeking support in removing invasive crab species

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Lax Kw'alaams has seen an increase of invasive European Green Crabs within its traditional waters that they are trying to remove.

Whale struck by ferry “deeply saddening” says Gitga’at Nation

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The humpback whale known as Midnight was killed after being struck by a BC Ferries vessel on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

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