No Easy Answers in BC Sockeye Decline, says Cohen

Map of the Fraser River Watershed. (Courtesy of the Cohen Commission)

The much-anticipated report on the dramatic decline of sockeye salmon in B.C.’s Fraser River has finally been released, with one of its 75 recommendations being that the federal government should no longer be responsible for promoting the salmon farming industry.

In his report, “The Uncertain Future of Fraser River Sockeye,” B.C. Supreme Court Justice Bruce Cohen said no single event or stressor can explain the decades-long decline in productivity of Fraser River sockeye.