by dewolfe001 | Jun 14, 2019 | Defend Wild Salmon, General News
A Deadly Virus: Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV) In a recent study, Department of Fisheries and Oceans scientist, Dr. Kristi Miller, found that migratory Chinook salmon are at risk of disease from exposure to the high levels of piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) occurring on...
by dewolfe001 | Jun 2, 2019 | Defend Wild Salmon, First Nations, General News, Indigenous Solidarity
On Sunday, June 9th in Tofino, an alliance of Tla-o-qui-aht, Ahousaht, and Hesquiaht people, the Nuuchahnulth Salmon Alliance, held the “Salmon: Talking Circle and March.” The talking circle was held in front of the totem pole that Joe David raised in Tofino. Honoured...
by dewolfe001 | Apr 15, 2019 | First Nations, General News, Indigenous Solidarity
Indigenous governments, with their strong rights enshrined in the Canadian constitution and International law, are a power force in environmental politics. In B.C., Indigenous Nations have halted the Trans Mountain pipeline, defended the Great Bear Rainforest and the...
by dewolfe001 | Mar 12, 2019 | Climate Action Now, General News
Steehead LNG (liquified natural gas) recently submitted a description for its proposed Kwispaa LNG project to the Canadian and BC environmental assessment agencies. Next door to Clayoquot Sound and about 45 kilometres south-southwest of Port Alberni, a 730 hectare...
by dewolfe001 | Feb 15, 2019 | Defend Wild Salmon, First Nations, General News, Indigenous Solidarity
On his 60th birthday at the film screening on the tour, it was awesome to hear Chief Willie Moon discuss the recent legal challenges launched by his Nation against the federal and provincial governments for the fish farms in Dzawada’enuxw territory that continue...
by dewolfe001 | Oct 28, 2018 | Defend Wild Salmon, First Nations, General News, Indigenous Solidarity
Over the summer, the B.C. government announced that starting in 2022 all fish farms in B.C. will have to fulfill two requirements when an existing fish farm tenure comes up for renewal or when applying for a new fish farm tenure. First, applications will have to...
