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Annual Report 2007

Author:

Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council

Publication Date:

07/24/2008

ISBN:

1-897110-42-1

This annual report by the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council summarizes the work performed in 2007. It discusses Council's perspectives on the threats, improvements and trends that are impacting wild Pacific salmon stocks and their freshwater and ocean habitats. In the past year, Council produced and commissioned several reports that contributed to the improvement of public understanding and resource management activities related to the ocean and freshwater environments for salmon. Those reports are summarized here, as well as explanations of the outcomes of community meetings, briefings, and discussions with senior federal and provincial government officials.

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Create Canadian research centre to study climate change and salmon, Fisheries Council urges

(May 5, 2008 – Vancouver) The Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (PFRCC) today released a report titled "Climate Effects On Pacific Salmon In The Ocean: Creating A Canadian Focus" that reviews research on Pacific salmon and the lead research institutions and universities with significant salmon climate projects, and concludes that a Canadian research centre is needed to deepen our understanding of how climate affects salmon in the North Pacific.

What's Happening to Wild Salmon in Your Community: What the Council Heard: North Coast Public Meetings, March 6-8, 2007

Author:

Dawn Steele and Mark Johannes

Publication Date:

03/31/2008

ISBN:

1-897110-39-1

Since its inception, the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council has sought to hear from communities, First Nations, commercial and recreational fishing interests, stewards and other interested groups and individuals around British Columbia on the state of wild Pacific salmon and their habitat. Communities of place and interest have a wealth of knowledge, with local and regional perspectives that are critical to understanding and managing issues relating to wild salmon. The North Coast meetings represented the third PFRCC regional tour in an ongoing series that seeks to share information with communities and to receive their knowledge and views on the state of wild Pacific salmon and their habitat.

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Mountain Pine Beetle: Salmon are suffering too

Author:

Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council

Publication Date:

03/25/2008

Climate change, mountain pine beetles and salvage logging add to challenges facing BC’s spectacular Fraser salmon runs

The outbreak of mountain pine beetles across BC is unprecedented in both scale and impacts, and is making life harder for wild Pacific salmon. Over 60 per cent of the Fraser watershed is affected. Lost forest cover will significantly alter the watershed’s ecology, threatening salmon runs. Salvage of beetle-killed lumber will intensify the risks.

This brochure examines the effect of Mountain Pine Beetle on Pacific Salmon with the goal of educating the public about the issues.

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Save the Heart of the Fraser River from damaging development, Fisheries Council urges governments

(November 26, 2007 – Vancouver) The Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (PFRCC) today released a report that calls on all governments, notably the Province of British Columbia, to take immediate action to protect key habitats and areas along the Fraser River, especially the reach running from Hope to Mission, known as the 'Heart of the Fraser.' The report is titled Saving the Heart of the Fraser: Addressing Human Impacts to the Aquatic Ecosystem of the Fraser River, Hope to Mission, British Columbia.

Protect Pacific salmon from global warming, Fisheries Council report advises federal and provincial governments

(October 4, 2007 – Vancouver) The Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (PFRCC) today released two key reports about the effect of global warming on British Columbia salmon at a news conference at the Vancouver Aquarium.

Pacific Fisheries Council calls for innovation to conserve BC’s salmon stocks

(July 18, 2007 – Vancouver) – To make progress in finding solutions to fisheries conservation problems, governments and education institutions must come up with increased funding for innovative fisheries research, says the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (PFRCC).

Pacific Fisheries Council strongly advises Fisheries Department to save Strait of Georgia salmon using ecosystem approach

(June 21, 2007) The Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (www.fish.bc.ca) today issued an advisory to the federal department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) strongly urging them to adpot an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries conservation, and to start with the Strait of Georgia

Implement Wild Salmon Policy, protect all habitats, says PFRCC

Vancouver, October 19, 2006 - The Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (PFRCC) today issued an advisory detailing a specific plan for the federal Fisheries Department (DFO) to push forward on implementing the habitat and ecosystem strategies of the Wild Salmon Policy. The Council also called for action on pre-spawning mortality of salmon in BC waters. In addition, the Council criticized the Business Council of BC’s recent attempt to have the Fisheries Act amended to take away protection from some salmon habitats.

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