Valdez Terminal Harvest Area Coho Salmon Sport Fishery Closed
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(Anchorage) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is closing the Valdez Terminal Harvest Area to sport fishing for coho salmon, effective 12:01 a.m. Friday, September 13 through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, October 31, 2024. This applies to all salt waters north of a line between Point...
https://alaska-native-news.com/valdez-terminal-harvest-area-coho-salmon-sport-fishery-closed/75686/
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#Fish & #Wildlife: The #KoksilahRiver supports regionally significant #aquatic #ecosystems and fish species, including #chinook, #coho and #chum #salmon as well as #steelhead and resident #trout. These fish populations are both culturally and economically significant to local First Nations. It is essential to the survival of many species of #birds, #mammals, #reptiles, and #amphibians.
#Farms & #Vineyards: Approximately 15% of the lower watershed supports a significant #agricultural community including many large dairy farms as well as smaller mixed and organic farms. The pastoral landscape is a also a favorite wine-touring route and is a thriving and expanding #RuralTourism business.
Forest: Approximately 73% of the #KoksilahWatershed is Privately Managed #Forest Lands and another 6% is Crown #Forestry Lands.
#Recreation Opportunities: The Koksilah Watershed is home to several parks including the #KoksilahRiverProvincialPark. It is enjoyed by many in the valley as a refreshing place to swim on hot summer days because the water temperature is always cooler than the #Cowichan River. It is also used extensively by white water paddlers, particularly in the winter months.
The #CowichanRiver #estuary is one of the largest & most important in #BritishColumbia. The #watershed drains 90,000 hectares & provides #CriticalHabitat to dozens of #fish species, including #steelhead, #Chinook, #chum, #coho & #PinkSalmon, as well as brown, #cutthroat & #RainbowTrout. But the #Cowichan’s troubles are by no means unique; they are a #CaseStudy for a much larger problem.
#TimberCompanies store #LogBooms all along the #BCcoast, says Jamieson Atkinson, a fish #biologist & program manager for the #Aquatic #Research & #Restoration Centre at #BritishColumbiaConservationFoundation. “It’s shocking.” While #estuaries make up less than 3% of British Columbia’s coast, they provide rich #habitat for 80% of the province’s coastal #wildlife. The #FraserRiver estuary, near #Vancouver on the mainland, supports more than 300 species of #birds & 80 species of fish & #shellfish for at least part of their life cycles.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/07/05/Estuary-Marine-Life-Smothered-Timber-Industrial-Log-Booms
I can't give this book enough stars. It was so well written, very emotional, and being able to see from different perspectives and compare an abusive relationship from a healthy one, it holds very powerful messages when it comes to the different types of relationships, and the dark reality of what trauma does to people.
Full Review:
https://cottage.thecozy.cat/blog/it-ends-with-us-by-colleen-hoover-book-review/
We went to see the river to check on water levels and see if the fish were okay... It was a relief to see that water still flowed and #coho babies swimming among the rocks. There's a forecast for rain this coming week. May we all be blessed. Especially the salmon people.
Global News BC: Massive project launched to protect Vancouver Island estuary from sea level rise https://globalnews.ca/news/9749914/cowichan-estuary-restoration/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BritishColumbia #VancouverIsland #CowichanB.C. #Environment #wildsalmon #estuaries #Cowichan #Chinook #CHUM #Coho
Read my first Colleen Hoover book, Verity. Was very skeptical because I am not a romance reader and I know Hoover is a romance author. But Verity was recommended to me as a thriller, and I was shocked by how much I enjoyed it. 5/5 stars!
Review linked below.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5436651915
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Aevisia 
