by dewolfe001 | Sep 15, 2019 | Ancient Rainforest Protection, Defend Wild Salmon, First Nations, General News, Indigenous Solidarity
At the northern end of Clayoquot Sound, the big rain events this past winter devastated the territory of Hesquiaht First Nations. The rain events hit Hesquiaht territory hard due to the history of industrial logging in Clayoquot Sound. Since the 1950’s Hesquiaht...
by dewolfe001 | Jun 19, 2019 | Defend Wild Salmon, General News
For another year out-migrating wild juvenile salmon in Clayoquot Sound have been put at risk by sea lice infestations. Juvenile salmon in Clayoquot Sound migrate from their natal streams beginning in the early spring. In May at our continual juvenile salmon monitoring...
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 | 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...
