Raincoast Conservation Foundation

Raincoast is a team of scientists & conservationists empowered by our research to safeguard the lands, waters & wildlife of coastal BC. #ConservationScience

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

Canada’s Species at Risk Act is, itself, at risk: It's not just #endangered species being undermined by federal fast tracking of major projects, it’s also the SARA legislation that protects them. #orcas #actionalert https://t.co/FBdJfwaTyn

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

MEDIA RELEASE: A new study in @SciReports by researchers at @wildfishNW and @Raincoast has found that marine #salmon fisheries along the Pacific coast typically harvest Chinook too early in their life cycle, before they reach their full size as adults. The implications from this are far reaching for fisheries, future Chinook runs, and the ecosystem. https://t.co/7y7EsKcpNx

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

MEDIA RELEASE: “These #fisheries are generally catching salmon before they have the chance to fully grow,” said study co-author Misty MacDuffee of @Raincoast. “Over time, this can lead to younger, smaller Chinook salmon with ripple effects for fisheries, wildlife and future #salmon runs.” @SciReports @wildfishNW https://t.co/7y7EsKcpNx

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

MEDIA RELEASE: “These #fisheries are generally catching salmon before they have the chance to fully grow,” said study co-author Misty MacDuffee of @Raincoast. “Over time, this can lead to younger, smaller Chinook salmon with ripple effects for fisheries, wildlife and future #salmon runs.” @SciReports @wildfishNW https://t.co/7y7EsKcpNx

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

MEDIA RELEASE: A new study in @SciReports by researchers at @wildfishNW and @Raincoast has found that marine #salmon fisheries along the Pacific coast typically harvest Chinook too early in their life cycle, before they reach their full size as adults. The implications from this are far reaching for fisheries, future Chinook runs, and the ecosystem. https://t.co/7y7EsKcpNx

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

MEDIA RELEASE: New study by @Raincoast and @wildfishNW scientists in @SciReports. Harvesting immature Chinook is shrinking #salmon and reducing future returns, new research finds. Study shows that millennia-old practice of fishing in rivers could restore salmon size. https://t.co/7y7EsKcpNx

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

MEDIA RELEASE: New study by @Raincoast and @wildfishNW scientists in @SciReports. Harvesting immature Chinook is shrinking #salmon and reducing future returns, new research finds. Study shows that millennia-old practice of fishing in rivers could restore salmon size. https://t.co/7y7EsKcpNx

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

If you build habitat, salmon will come.

Raincoast has been working to monitor and restore salmon habitat in the Lower Fraser River for the better part of 10 years.

Initially, the habitat that was available to juvenile salmon was very limited. Thus began a long journey of reconnecting habitats that were existing, and restoring those that had been taken over.

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

Marsh #restoration projects in the Lower Fraser River; Woods Island: @Raincoast restoring a 30 year old compensation site to support #salmon. #habitat https://t.co/b01NaBPS62

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

.@Raincoast's feedback on Getting Major Projects Built in Canada: The government’s proposed dismantling of a key clause in SARA has significant implications for the future of #endangered species in Canada, including Southern Resident killer whales. #orcas https://t.co/YCIuYFThN8

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

In May, the federal government released a discussion paper proposing ways to accelerate approval of major industrial projects...Buried within the paper is a proposal to override section-73(3)(c) of the Species at Risk Act, commonly known as the “jeopardy clause.” #orcas #endangered https://t.co/dkwgZcUkht

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

.@Raincoast's feedback on Getting Major Projects Built in Canada: The government’s proposed dismantling of a key clause in SARA has significant implications for the future of #endangered species in Canada, including Southern Resident killer whales. #orcas https://t.co/YCIuYFThN8

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

.@Raincoast op-ed: Human expansion doesn’t have to mean animal extinction. The federal government has proposed overriding a section of the Species at Risk Act, putting southern resident killer whales at even greater threat. #orcas #endangered https://t.co/QyPzxjaV6b

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

In May, the federal government released a discussion paper proposing ways to accelerate approval of major industrial projects...Buried within the paper is a proposal to override section-73(3)(c) of the Species at Risk Act, commonly known as the “jeopardy clause.” #orcas #endangered https://t.co/dkwgZcUkht

[Frank Graves @VoiceOfFranky]

In Canada, economic expansion doesn't have to mean orca extinction | Op-Ed https://t.co/JoQwXtvxuc via @seattletimes

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

These iconic whales inhabit the coastal waters of BC and the US PNW. Only 74 individuals remain. Scientists, including those at @Raincoast, have documented the population’s failure to recover under measures that have not kept pace with the increasing threats the whales face. #orcas https://t.co/rrrsHJPbXJ

[The Province @theprovince]

Opinion: Government poised to weaken Canada's Species at Risk Act https://t.co/dekrHafTr1

[Raincoast Conservation Foundation @Raincoast]

Clear Seas, an independent information source for governments and industry, projects that vessel traffic on Canada’s Pacific coast will increase by approximately 60 percent over the next 15 years, with much of this growth from tankers and container ships in the Salish Sea. #orcas #endangreed https://t.co/rrrsHJPbXJ