More than three years after the worst returns in British Columbia in decades, review that took more than two years to complete has determined the future of Fraser River sockeye salmon is 'uncertain.' Commissioner Bruce Cohen was hired in November of 2009, to investigate stock declines and suggest changes to ensure the fishery survives. While … [Read more...]
Latest numbers suggest sockeye fishermen can soon drop nets
August 5, 2012 by
A month after dismal predictions for Fraser River sockeye salmon returns, there's hope commercial fishermen will be allowed to drop their nets this summer. The average return is about four million. In July, the Fraser River panel of the Pacific Salmon Commission estimated half that number could come back this season. Even though this is one of the … [Read more...]
Summer sockeye return expected to be very low
July 6, 2012 by
More bad news for BC's sockeye salmon fishery. Predictions for this summer's return are dismal. Numbers put together by the Fraser River Panel of the Pacific Salmon Commission show little more than two million fish could return this season --the lowest since records started being kept in 1956. The average return is usually about four million. The … [Read more...]
Up to 4 million sockeye expected in run
August 13, 2011 by
The Pacific Salmon Commission predicted two million sockeye, the majority of which are Chilko sockeye, would participate in the Fraser River summer run. (Department of Fisheries and ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
