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123 First Nations renew call to close B.C. salmon farms as DFO weakens promise

123 First Nations renew call to close B.C. salmon farms as DFO weakens promise

Recent federal documents appear to walk back 2019 commitment to fully phase out open net fish farms
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Beached whale simulation preps Vancouver Island DFO officers for the real thing

Beached whale simulation preps Vancouver Island DFO officers for the real thing

Simluation involved 1,500 lb dummy whale, real world conditions to be ‘as realistic as possible’
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DFO warns northwest B.C. public not to buy shellfish on social media

DFO warns northwest B.C. public not to buy shellfish on social media

North Coast area closed to commercial shellfish harvesting
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DFO announces openings for fresh water chinook

DFO announces openings for fresh water chinook

Opportunities are few between widespread closures throughout Skeena watershed
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DFO reconfirms Canada’s commitment to transitioning from open-net pen salmon farming

DFO reconfirms Canada’s commitment to transitioning from open-net pen salmon farming

Government responds after B.C. First Nations announce intent to assert control over fisheries
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DFO wraps up probe into paddleboarder’s controversial 2021 B.C. orca encounter

DFO wraps up probe into paddleboarder’s controversial 2021 B.C. orca encounter

After a year-long investigation, DFO has handed the file off to Crown counsel
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DFO allowing at-sea observers again if safe work procedures in place

DFO allowing at-sea observers again if safe work procedures in place

May 15 fishery notice lays out conditions for allowing at-sea observers onboard amid COVID-19
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Willy freed! DFO uses innovative audio technique to draw orca from Vancouver Island harbour

Willy freed! DFO uses innovative audio technique to draw orca from Vancouver Island harbour

T073B’s nearly two-week-long stay at Comox Harbour has come to an end
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Controversy erupts as DFO applies different management regimes to Skeena Gillnetters

Controversy erupts as DFO applies different management regimes to Skeena Gillnetters

The bonanza 2022 Skeena sockeye migration is most likely a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience. Jim Culp, from Terrace weighs in on the controversy created by DFO’s decidedly more cautious approach to commercial openings – despite the surprisingly abundant return.
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Troubling trend of drones buzzing B.C. marine mammals leads to DFO warning

Troubling trend of drones buzzing B.C. marine mammals leads to DFO warning

Disturbing whales, sea lions and other marine mammals prohibited under federal regulations
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