Archive for October, 2010

Willingdon Creek Comes To Life!

The recent return of the Chum to Willingdon Creek is the payoff for the hard work done by CUPE local 798 and the Powell River Salmon Society.   Check out the video clip Salmon Return To Willingdon Creek.  Sometimes we forget that hatcheries aren’t just factories for turning out more fish for the hook and net; [...]

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Time for a Sea Change

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/10/seafood-crisis/greenberg-text

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September

The  fish rail sorting system at Lang Creek is paying huge dividends!  The new  system has lessened the amount of heavy lifting necessary to count and collect brood stock. We are  able to sort the returning fish quicker. This process has lowered the stress levels placed on the fish during sorting. Its a win win situation at Lang Creek [...]

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