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The Best Weekly Media Round-up of Stories about Salmon and their Habitats
Salmon News
Another week working from home, and I think I am starting to find a rhythm. The news and social media is still mostly focused on COVID-19, but there have been some great stories this week about wild salmon and their habitats. 

My top pick this week is the BBC piece "Oceans can be successfully restored by 2050, say scientists." I feel very hopeful when I think about the regenerative power of nature. I keep going back to that article, and imagining what else we can accomplish by taking collective compassionate action. 

Are there certain stories making you hopeful in these challenging days?  Or anything that gets you laughing? Send it my way! Maybe next week I will include an extra section in the Salmon News for things that bring us joy. Bring on the cat memes!

Keep well,
Anna
Top 10
Read our guest blog by Blue Fish Canada's Lawrence Gunther about COVID-19 impacts on recreational anglers, indigenous fishers, fishing tourism, water quality and fish health.

Why the vital passage for fish on the Fraser River won’t be restored in time for this year's salmon run.
 When the Pacific Legacy No. 1 trawler returned to Victoria Harbour on Tuesday, it arrived with precious cargo that had to be preserved in particular conditions.

To threats from fishing, pollution, warming water and more, add a blockade of rock.

Salmon fry, whose origin story begins 20 years ago, are being cared for by biologists in Prince George, B.C., amid a global pandemic.

One of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2019 finds success.
Bachrach and Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns co-signed the letter to the Minister of Fisheries.
Researchers say there are good reasons to be optimistic about the future of our oceans.
Originally published in July 1857.

Fishermen rely on observers to keep the industry honest. Now they’re worried about maintaining a level playing field
Opinion
A new set of operating rules for California's water system will provide more for people when it’s safe for fish and more for fish when they need it most.

Bean’s Cafe is a soup kitchen located in downtown Anchorage. We rely almost solely on private donations to serve nearly 1,000 meals per day, with Alaska seafood and salmon being one of our most used and sought after commodities.
"For Hickman, the decline of wild steelhead can be traced to two main culprits—logging and hatcheries."
A roundup of nature videos from the Hakai Institute to provide a little much-needed distraction and beauty.
From desert treks to kayak expeditions, from Himalayan summits to the North Pole, this collection of 100 free films, both classic and contemporary, offers something for everyone.

Try your hand at this little crossword. You can do the puzzle online or print it out. Have fun!
British Columbia

A B.C. First Nation is applying to argue its case at the Supreme Court of Canada for the protection of its drinking water in relation to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. 

Freshwater fishing licenses will also be in hot demand this year as people prepare for uncertain times ahead.
Like monuments they stand beaten by the wind, rain and saltwater reminding us of the past years of fishing history from Comox to Campbell River.

It’s halibut season in British Columbia, and while the catch is good, fishermen across the province are facing problems selling their fish because of COVID-19.
You’ve probably walked past them hundreds of times. Devil’s matchstick, frog pelt, lungwort, and, of course, fairy barf. While these sound like ingredients for a fictional witch’s potion, you can find these and more on a walk through the forests of British Columbia.

Fishing charter business on hold, but some anglers are out on the river.
 A fishboat packed with fresh lingcod — a premier B.C. product — is set to land this morning in Ucluelet, where the fish will be unloaded and taken to Vancouver to provide up to 10,000 meals.
A group of British Columbia First Nations is seeking to challenge the federal government's second approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Canada's highest court.
Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic has put an abrupt stop to the tourism industry in all parts of the world. In Manitoba, the fishing and hunting industry is a huge economic driver, one that creates millions of dollars worth of revenue.
Last Friday, the Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, Keith Colwell, announced the sportfishing season would be delayed until at least May 1. 

They’ll be no breakfast this year for sure, but the founder of the Bonshaw Fishermen’s Breakfast is hopeful there will still be an angling season on P.E.I. this year.
United States
City officials in Dillingham, Alaska, have requested that the state consider closing the Bristol Bay salmon fishery to protect the region’s year-round residents from widespread infection of covid-19.
The Environmental Protection Agency must move forward with actions designed to address elevated water temperatures in the Snake and Columbia rivers, according to a ruling from the 9th U.S.Circuit Court.
For Alaska’s commercial fisheries industry in 2020, things will hardly be business as usual.
Washington anglers may get a narrow window to fish for chinook salmon on the Snake River this spring but should brace themselves for another fall of steelhead restrictions.
Critics say coronavirus stay-home orders interfered with proper feedback on lengthy document.
Idaho Fish and Game commissioners greenlighted spring chinook fishing seasons and flashed a “proceed with caution” signal for those who plan to apply for controlled elk hunts.
The seafood industry has been upended by the spread of the coronavirus, which has halted sales in restaurants and sent fishermen and dealers scrambling for new markets.
Listen to the latest episode of The Wild with Chris Morgan.
Simms Fishing Products, a manufacturer of waders, outerwear, footwear, and technical apparel in fishing, went into production this week on much needed medical gowns.
The Wildlife Conservation Board has approved approximately $24.3 million in grants to help enhance flows in streams throughout California.
But Pebble Mine CEO Tom Collier, with a $12.5 million personal bonus on the line, vows to press forward.
Alaska government officials and fishing industry professionals are making plans to ensure the state can have a strong summer salmon season amid changes forced by the outbreak of the coronavirus.
California’s recreational ocean salmon fishery will be delayed statewide through the month of April, despite plans made earlier this year.
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International
The Scottish salmon farming industry has been accused of taking advantage of the coronavirus emergency to “sidestep” environmental regulation.
This is the first time the number of the endangered species had exceeded 10,000 since the park administration started its field surveys in 1999.
Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) has activated contingency plans after salmon-farming firm Invermar reported mass mortality at one of its farms.
She’s been a custodian of her art for 40 years, but now Sally Fern Barnes is set to share her sustainable and traditional ways of smoking wild fish.
Weekly Podcast Recommendation
​Red Man Laughing created, written and hosted by Anishinaabe comedian, Ryan McMahon, is an Indigenous arts and culture podcast rooted squarely at the intersection between the good, the bad and the ugly between Indian Country and the mainstream.
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