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Research groups sound alarm after three whales reportedly struck by ships off West Coast – The Turtle Island News

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By Rochelle Baker Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Three whales were reportedly struck by vessels in northern B.C. waters over a 10-day period last month, raising West Coast humpback researchers’ concerns over the risk shipping poses to the marine mammals. The first report involved a BC Ferries vessel, the Northern Expedition, colliding with a whale in … Read more

Fish fight over West Coast licences and quota resurfaces at federal committee – The Turtle Island News

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By Rochelle Baker  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A parliamentary committee investigating whether corporations and foreign owners have a stranglehold on Canadian fisheries is experiencing a serious case of deja vu. Witnesses speaking about the dire straits faced by commercial fish harvesters and coastal communities on the West Coast are raising the same issues first presented … Read more