B.C. wild salmon in short supply: report

B.C. wild salmon in short supply: report

By Ethan Ribalkin

Source: ctvnews

6/16/2008

A new report on Pacific salmon stocks warns that the number of fish returning to British Columbia rivers could be at their lowest levels in 50 years.

In its third annual salmon assessment, The David Suzuki Foundation is giving Pacific stocks a "yellow" listing, which means there are sustainability issues that need to be taken seriously.

SeaChoice, a conservation group that was commissioned to write the 2008 study, uses a traffic light system to rank sustainable seafood options. Species with the lowest numbers would get a red rating.

David Suzuki Foundation aquatic biologist Jeffery Young says there are two issues affecting the overall status of the fish: Widespread decline in numbers and habitat loss from things like logging, mining and urban development.