BC Trawlers Caught and Discarded Over 28,000 Salmon As Bycatch in 2023
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BC trawlers caught and discarded over 28,000 salmon in the 2022-2023 season, almost 93% (26,000) of them being Chinook salmon.
Spotted Ratfish
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The spotted ratfish may be an elusive creature, but its importance in the marine ecosystem cannot be underestimated.