The latest funding is on top of nearly $286 million in joint federal-provincial money earmarked for restoring salmon stocks that are declining due to climate change and habitat loss
The British Columbia government is adding $17.25 million for ongoing efforts to save declining populations of wild Pacific salmon.
It says in a statement that “science, Indigenous knowledge and data will be used to actively advance habitat restoration and climate adaptation.” Fisheries and Oceans Canada says many Pacific salmon stocks are declining to “historic lows” due to the impacts of climate change, habitat loss and other threats.
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