Government is taking further steps to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer populations and to protect elk, moose and caribou that are also at risk of infection.

The Province is stepping up its leadership on coastal marine management to build resilient coastal communities, economies and ecosystems with its first comprehensive made-in-B.C. coastal marine strategy, co-developed with many First Nations.

From Fisheries and Oceans Canada: https://www.fnfisheriescouncil.ca/trilateral-declaration-and-accord-to-address-the-decline-of-wild-pacific-salmon/

The Province has updated the 2024-2026 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis to sustainably manage B.C. wildlife, respect First Nations’ hunting rights and provide hunters with a diversity of recreational and economic opportunities.

From the Prime Minister of Canada: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2024/06/25/protecting-more-our-marine-ecosystems-together-future-generations

Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, has released the following statement about recreational fishing on the Skeena River:

From Fisheries and Oceans Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans/news/2024/06/government-of-canada-and-province-of-british-columbia-join-forces-to-protect-pacific-salmon-and-the-vital-fisheries-they-support.html

Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, has released the following statement regarding the federal government’s decision to transition away from open-net pen salmon farming:

Vancouver Island will soon benefit from more than 76,000 hectares of new conservation areas in Clayoquot Sound.