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Lake Babine Nation says the federal regulator is pulling its temperature thresholds for sockeye salmon ‘out of a hat.’

The Lake Babine Nation says it acted unilaterally after years of trying to bring the DFO to the table.

Four million sockeye, twice the average for the last decade, are expected this year.

This Stretch of the Babine Is Popular with Humans. And Grizzlies Last year, a video of a bear swiping at some fishers went viral. What’s the best way to keep everyone safe? Freny Fernandes is a graduate student at UBC’s School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. She loves writing stories about the environment, community issues and dogs. Find her on Twitter at @fferns25. SHARES Grizzly bears can catch and eat up to 30 fish a day. Photo by Marnee Pearce, Creative Commons license CC BY 2.0. Grizzly bears and human beings don’t often get along, and bears are almo...

Local and Indigenous fisheries are best positioned to manage fish at the population level. Amanda Follett Hosgood lives and writes amidst the stunning mountains and rivers of Wet’suwet’en territory. Find her on Twitter @amandajfollett. SHARES Brian Michell (foreground), fisheries technician, and Gary Michell, fisheries ranger, both with the Office of the Wet’suwet’en, attempt to intercept spawning sockeye at Atna Falls in the upper Morice watershed. Photo by Michael Price. There’s an urgent need to increase the biodiversity of sockeye salmon stocks in t...