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Conservation scientist discovers changes in BC salmon
January 30, 2024By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer By looking at past salmon populations in the Skeena Watershed in northern BC, Michael Price, SFU postdoctoral fellow, can estimate what the future holds for salmon populations in BC. Through his research, Price discovered that salmon populations in the Skeena River watershed have increased over the past century. Price and his team examined a “rich collection of fish scales” dating back to 1913. These preserved scales tell “the literal life stories of each fish,” including the estimated size of the fish and what it may have encountered in its life. What Price has found is…
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Large-scale fishing has serious ethical implications
May 18, 2023By: Nercya Kalino, Peak Associate Fish farming has complicated impacts on the environment. Most of us don’t have the slightest idea what processes fish go through before they land on our plates. When you learn what happens behind the scenes in…
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Dr. Andrea Reid discusses Indigenous fisheries approaches
January 25, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer Dr. Andrea Reid launched and has been leading the Centre for Indigenous Fisheries at the University of British Columbia for the past two years. She took time to have a virtual conversation with the Georgia…
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Research Roundup
October 18, 2018Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Climate change causes plant community to change in Arctic regions A study has found a relationship between the impact of climate change and the growth of new, taller plants in the Arctic and…
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Fraser Valley floodgates are compromising salmon habitat
October 6, 2017Methods used to protect cities and farmland from flooding in the province are having an adverse effect on salmon, according to new research. A report by researchers at Simon Fraser University found that dikes and floodgates can compromise salmon habitats…
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FOOD FIGHT: Say “aloha” to the Poke Guy
October 31, 2016If you ever want to experience a Hawaiian vibe in the middle of Raincouver, ditch the plane tickets and get yourself down to the Poke Guy, located in Gastown. Poke (pronounced po-kay) is raw fish salad served in Hawaiian cuisine.…
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