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Treaties and Transitions: Towards a Sustainable Fishery on Canada's Pacific C...
This report briefly outlines the changes taking place in the commercial, aboriginal and recreational fisheries and the challenges they face. Further described is a vision for the post-treaty fisheries, and reforms needed to realize the improvement and... -
The Skeena River Estuary Status of Environmental Knowledge to 1975: Report of...
This report compiles and summarizes knowledge on the Skeena River Estuary, providing useful background information for those concerned with environmental impacts of these and other contemplated developments. -
Selling First Nations down the river
OIL AND GAS interests and the government recently offered a First Nation in the Skeena River estuary (BC, Canada) $1 billion to consent to construction of a controversial terminal to load fossil fuels onto tankers. Despite the First Nation rejecting the... -
Salmon Science as Related to Proposed Development in the Skeena River Estuary
A collaborative research team of academic and First Nation scientists has been studying the Skeena River estuary ecosystem and its juvenile salmon. After 4 years, 100 boat days, 500 net hauls, and nearly 200,000 fish sampled, this program represents the... -
Management Direction Statement for Kitson Island Marine Provincial Park
Management direction statements provide strategic management direction for protected areas that do not have an approved management plan. A portion of this park is subject to the negotiation of a lease by the provincial government with the Prince Rupert Port... -
Juvenile Salmonid Habitat Utilization in the Skeena River Estuary
This report examines the salmon habitat utilization of five species of Pacific salmon in the greater Skeena River estuary. In particular, interest is given in salmon habitat utilization in light of several large-scale industrial development projects pending... -
Habitat Scale Mapping of Fisheries Ecosystem Service Values in Estuaries
This research paper presents a standardized method that combines habitat maps and habitat-faunal associations to estimate ecosystem service values for recreational and commercial fisheries in estuaries. -
Environmental Review of Proposed Port Development in Prince Rupert, B.C.
This report suggests possible port locations in the Prince Rupert area and has formed the basis for subsequent environmental studies.