https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/canadian-fisheries-rebound-species-study/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 14:42:54 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=21642 Analysis shows temporarily stopping fishing would lead to gains of up to 10 times above the status quo after 30 years Matt Simmons News Atlantic Canada B.C. Chinook salmon fishing herring salmon solutions wildlife Herring boats Strait of Georgie https://thenarwhal.ca/yukon-river-chinook-salmon-count-2020-first-nations/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 22:31:52 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=21331 Warming, disease and high waters blamed for disappearance of thousands of Chinook salmon that entered river in Alaska but never made it across Yukon border Julien Gignac News Chinook salmon Indigenous water yukon Vicky Josie salmon fishing Porcupine River, Yukon Territory, Canada. https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-lax-forestry-practices-harm-fish-habitat-watchdog-report/ Thu, 28 May 2020 19:41:26 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=19165 A new report from the Forest Practices Board found logging roads are sending sediment into streams and damaging salmon habitat Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood News Chinook salmon forestry logging salmon water wild salmon wildlife Forestry logging salmon habitat Tavish Campbell https://thenarwhal.ca/trondek-hwechin-first-nation-aims-revitalize-critical-salmon-stocks-yukon/ Wed, 27 May 2020 22:23:30 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=19121 As the First Nation considers an egg incubator to increase the Klondike River's Chinook population, questions linger about the ideal conditions for spawn survival Julien Gignac News Chinook salmon Dawson City Klondike River salmon Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in wild salmon yukon Chinook salmon fry from the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in’s in-stream salmon incubation project https://thenarwhal.ca/climate-change-and-overfishing-are-boosting-toxic-mercury-levels-in-fish/ Thu, 14 Nov 2019 21:27:12 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=15116 Simulations show the projected methylmercury concentrations in forage fish and Chinook salmon will surpass Canada’s mercury consumption limits this century Juan Jose Alava Opinion Anthropocene Chinook salmon commercial fishing Fish methylmercury salmon water wildlife https://thenarwhal.ca/feds-called-on-to-enforce-emergency-closure-of-b-c-s-last-herring-fishery/ Tue, 29 Oct 2019 23:45:50 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=14849 New data released from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans reveals another massive annual decline of herring — a primary food source for endangered Chinook salmon — in the Strait of Georgia Sarah Cox News Chinook salmon Department of Fisheries and Oceans herring salmon Strait of Georgia An aerial view of two herring fishing boats in dark water https://thenarwhal.ca/war-on-the-waters-salmon-farms-losing-battle-with-sea-lice-as-wild-fish-pay-the-price/ Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:11:03 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=13865 After years of unsuccessful pesticide baths, the aquaculture industry admits to yet another failed attempt to bring an epidemic of lice under control in B.C.’s Clayoquot Sound — compounding threats to disappearing chinook populations Ian Gill Opinion aquaculture BC salmon farming Chinook salmon Oceans sea lice species at risk wild salmon wildlife Fraser River sockeye salmon sea lice Tavish Campbell https://thenarwhal.ca/life-after-chinook-a-west-coast-fishing-community-looks-to-reinvent-itself/ Sat, 15 Jun 2019 15:52:19 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=12103 In the small fishing community of Port Renfrew, B.C., people who have made their livelihoods off sport and commercial fishing are coming to terms with new restrictions introduced this spring by the federal government, and thinking hard about what comes next Judith Lavoie On the ground Photo Essay Chinook salmon fishing Port Renfrew salmon solutions wild salmon wildlife Nolan Fisher on his boat at Port Renfrew marina https://thenarwhal.ca/scientists-racing-find-starving-endangered-orca/ Thu, 09 Aug 2018 19:35:10 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=7323 At three years old, Scarlet is the size of a one-year-old and losing weight fast Mark Leiren-Young Opinion Chinook salmon j-pod orcas Salish Sea Southern Resident Killer Whales Strait of Georgia wild salmon wildlife https://thenarwhal.ca/b-c-mine-approvals-too-much-too-fast-according-alaskans-downstream-0/ Wed, 01 Apr 2015 22:54:41 +0000 http://localhost.com/narwhal/2015/04/01/b-c-mine-approvals-too-much-too-fast-according-alaskans-downstream-0/ Judith Lavoie News alaska B.C. Brucejack mine Chinook salmon mining Minister Bill Bennett Misty Fjords National Monument Pretium Resources transboundary mining transboundary tensions Unuk