Williams Lake residents attended this morning’s pacific salmon restoration dialogue at the Cariboo Memorial Complex.
The event, hosted by the University of British Columbia Institute for Oceans and Fisheries, had a goal of hearing the views and concerns from various municipalities to bring forward to the Province.
Project Lead for Salmon Dialogues, Brian Riddell says there’s some overlap to the different local salmon issues.
“There are common themes emerging. There is a lot of frustration with government not addressing particular local needs,” says Riddell.
“the other part is forestry is definitely a major concern in BC, extensive logging and then leaving the area so the First Nations are left with a problem to address”
Riddell added that water management and fisheries management are other common concerns being heard.
He says pacific salmon should lead the way in terms of environmental issues, and while something like this could be longer term, work has to start now.
The final report from the pacific salmon restoration dialogues will be released in March 2025.
More information about pacific salmon restoration dialogue can be found on UBC’s website here.
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