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This is a photo of Michael Price, standing in a river. He is bent over with his hands in the river, holding a spawning salmon.
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Conservation scientist discovers changes in BC salmon

Peak Web January 30, 2024

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 that the juvenile sockeye salmon…

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someone pulling in a fishing net on a boat
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Large-scale fishing has serious ethical implications

Peak Web May 18, 2023

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 the fishing industry, it…

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This is a photo of the outside of the Institute of Fisheries and Oceans at the University of British Columbia.
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Dr. Andrea Reid discusses Indigenous fisheries approaches

Peak Web January 25, 2023

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 Straight Alliance. The Peak attended…

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Research Roundup

Peak Web October 18, 2018

  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 tundra regions. The research has also…

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Fraser Valley floodgates are compromising salmon habitat

EIC October 6, 2017

Methods 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

EIC October 31, 2016

If 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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