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Bill C-518 – Fisheries Act Amendment

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:24:31 +0000

On Wednesday May 5th, minister Fin Donnelly introduced Bill C-518, an Act to amend the Fisheries Act that would require the pacific salmon farming industry to move operations out of coastal waters and into closed containment.

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a bill that aims to strengthen the Fisheries Act by requiring fish farm operations

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Volunteer Opportunities

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:00:29 +0000

Please visit Govolunteer.ca for detailed listings.

Riverkeepers work on many watershed issues, projects, and activities to preserve and restore the river. Want to get close to the action? Volunteer with the Fraser Riverkeeper by contacting us! You will gain on-the-ground experience, meet some of the most active community organizers and advocates working on environmental issues, and will

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Stand Up for Pacific Salmon (SUPS)

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 21:31:15 +0000

Stand Up for Pacific Salmon (SUPS)

As citizens of the Pacific coast, we are concerned about the impact our buying choices have on wild salmon.

The vast majority of the consumer public is completely unaware of the threats posed by open net-pen salmon farming, and many think of farmed salmon as a healthy and responsible choice.

Nonprofit organizations such

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Save Our Gulf

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 21:03:47 +0000

Donations Needed to Gulf Coast Disaster Relief Effort Please Join Waterkeepers Worldwide

Updated: New Waterkeeper Alliance’s efforts: Save Our Gulf

Fraser Riverkeeper is a licensed member of the worldwide Waterkeeper Alliance. This Alliance has several affiliates along the Gulf Coast that are battling at the front lines to protect the shoreline, wetlands, birds, and waters along the Louisiana and

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Author Call-out

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 06:33:02 +0000

We are seeking environmental authors to collaborate with us to promote our Reading Series, which is an effort to educate (and entertain!) members of the community on environmental issues. The Reading Series will consist of an author reading from one of his or her books focusing on wilderness, natural resources, conservation, or other similar topics. The

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Report Pollution

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:33:42 +0000

If you have pollution to report, please see our Pollution Intake form below or call our Pollution Hotline number at (778) 737-4422 or 1-888-5-KEEPER (553-3737). Alternatively, you may e-mail us. We take pollution reports seriously. Our Riverkeeper, Doug Chapman, is a private prosecutor and performs river patrols, taking water samples and looking for evidence of pollution.

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Join our Mailing List!

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:19:27 +0000

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Support Fraser Riverkeeper

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:01:11 +0000

Fraser Riverkeeper is a Canadian charity (no. 862234374R0001); all donations receive a charitable tax reciept.

We rely on the support of individuals like you in our efforts to protect and defend the Fraser River and its surrounding waters. We work hard to keep our administration and fundraising costs low, so every dollar you donate can help restore

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Job Opportunities

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:59:58 +0000

Fraser Riverkeeper currently has no job positions open. Please see the Volunteer link if you’d like to

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