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A Review of the Fisheries Resources in Nichyeskwa Creek
The purpose of this report is to gather, review and present all available information pertaining to the fisheries resource values of Nichyeskwa Creek. The Babine River Foundation commissioned this document in order to increase awareness of the high... -
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... -
Skeena Fish Populations and their Habitat
This report is a follow-up to an earlier volume (Gottesfeld et al. 2002) which was prepared as part of the Skeena Watershed Fish Sustainability Plan process. The earlier report, Conserving Skeena Fish Populations and Their Habitat, presents an overview of... -
Review of Estuary Management Plans in British Columbia
Nine estuary management case studies in British Columbia were identified by Fisheries and Oceans Canada for review to document the planning process and plan components and to assess their effectiveness in protecting fish habitat. Six of the case studies... -
Responsible Fishing in Canada's Pacific Region Salmon Fisheries
This report builds on two earlier reports: The Evolution of Commercial Salmon Fishing in BC (Nelson and Turris 2004), and The Evolution of the Recreational Fishery in BC (Kristianson and Strongitharm 2006). This report specifically addresses the issue of... -
Proceedings from the World Summit on Salmon
The World Summit on Salmon evolved in response to growing concerns of scientists and others about the future of the salmon stocks of the world, in light of the recent collapses of a number of the fish stocks globally, including Canada’s North Atlantic Cod. -
Pacific Salmon Commission Northern Boundary Technical Committee Report: Statu...
This report by the Northern Boundary Technical Committee (NBTC) includes a summary of information on coho salmon stocks and fisheries in the northern Boundary area of Southeast Alaska and northern British Columbia. The stocks, fisheries and management are... -
Pacific Region Stock Status Reports
These reports provides updates on the Skeena River sockeye salmon stocks from various years. -
Our Place at the Table: First Nations in the B.C. Fishery
This report lays out solutions and recommendations aimed at bringing a high degree of certainty to aboriginal and non-aboriginal interests alike while ensuring the conservation of fisheries resources. Following is a brief description of each section of the... -
North Coast Coho Stock Assessment 2005
The North Coast Coho Stock Assessment for 2005 includes information on the Coho assessment framework, escapement estimates, and the in-season abundance indicator. -
Morice Watershed-Based Fish Sustainability Plan: A Plan to Conserve and Prote...
The purpose of the Morice Watershed-based Fish Sustainability Plan is to sustain robust fish populations and fully functioning aquatic ecosystems in the Morice River watershed. The goals of the plan are to: • Maintain and protect existing fish habitat; •... -
Managing Biodiversity in Pacific Salmon: the Evolution of the Skeena River So...
This report discusses the trade-off fisheries managers are faced with that remains unresolved – how to reap the benefits from commercially valuable stocks while maintaining diversity essential for sustainability. -
Dahlie Creek Salmonid Overwintering and Water Quality Studies: Interim Report
This document contains a detailed fish habitat, riparian, and channel assessment of Dahlie Creek. Low channel complexity, removal of riparian vegetation, culvert obstructions to fish passage, sedimentation, altered flow regime, and channelization were some... -
Canada's Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon
Links to sites related to the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Wild Pacific Salmon Policy -
BC Pacific Salmon Forum Final Report and Recommendations to the Government of...
The BC Pacific Salmon Forum was appointed by Premier Gordon Campbell in December 2004 with the mandate to develop policy recommendations to protect and enhance the viability of wild salmon stocks and the economic, social and environmental benefits to... -
Application of Microsatellite DNA Variation to Estimation of Stock Compositio...
Microsatellite loci can be used to estimate spawning escapements of individual Pacific salmon populations returning to remote spawning locations throughout large river systems by analysis of appropriately weighted samples from test fisheries near the river... -
DNA-Level Variation of Sockeye Salmon in Southeast Alaska and the Nass and Sk...
The objectives of the present study were to analyze the variation at 14 microsatellite loci and 1 MHC locus in Nass River, Skeena River, and Southeast Alaska sockeye salmon populations so as to evaluate the suite of loci for application to stock...