Salmon science as related to proposed development in the Skeena River estuary
A collaborative research team of academic and First Nation scientists has been studying the Skeena River estuary ecosystem and its juvenile salmon. After 4 years, 100 boat days, 500 net hauls, and nearly 200,000 fish sampled, this program represents the most recent extensive and in-depth research on the ecology of salmon and other fish in this ecosystem. This document provides an update on this research; it overviews past research findings as well as new results.