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logo 11/24/2024 2:34:48 AM     
Low water levels affecting salmon migration in B.C. rivers 
By Brieanna Charlebois CA Source: globalnews 8/17/2024
Brieanna Charlebois
Credit: Darryl Dyck
A fisheries expert warns that low water levels brought on by years of severe drought, paired with meagre snowpack and rainfall, are leaving B.C.’s salmon in a compromising position during their spawning migration.
 

Researchers are also trying to understand the effects of last year’s devastating wildfires in B.C.
Salmon need a steady stream of cool, fresh water to survive and reach their spawning grounds. Still, Murray Manson, the section head of the Fisheries Department’s Habitat Restoration Centre of Expertise, told a briefing Friday that he is expecting fish to start appearing in some low-water areas.

“We’re trying to be prepared for some of the issues that might arise,” he said.

 
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