The Herring Journal
Articles Published by Our Team & Latest News
WSÁNEĆ Hereditary Chiefs Issue Urgent Call for Pacific Herring Moratorium: Join the Stand on November 13th
The WSÁNEĆ Hereditary Chiefs have asked me to post their Pacific Herring Declaration in preparation for their November...
Save the Date!
Join us on February 13 for HELIT TŦE SȽOṈ,ET (Let the Herring Live) – the 2nd annual Herring Symposium hosted by the W̱SÁNEĆ Hereditary Chiefs in partnership with the Herring Conservation and Restoration Society and University of Victoria Environmental Studies in Saanichton.
Reviving Herring Populations: Conservation Efforts in Urbanized Areas
The Coal Harbour Marina in Burrard Inlet is home to intact eelgrass beds, a natural spawning ground historically used...
Update on Herring from Area 18 – Southern Gulf Islands
Once again, Fulford Harbour, WENNANEC, had no sizeable herring spawn—for close on the 40th year in a row. It is always...
Update on the 2024 Commercial Herring Fishery
In early March, the test boats could only find about a third of the 84,000 tons predicted by DFO. The fish...
Searching for Slhawt’ – Herring Spawn Survey Program with the Atl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Marine Stewardship Initiative
The Searching for Slhawt’ - Herring Spawn Survey Program was born of stories from Skwxwu7mesh elders, the excitement...
Happening in the Strait
SOG Herring Spawn The annual herring spawn in the Strait of Georgia never ceases to amaze both residents and tourists...
Welcome to the HCRS!
A Little Bit About Us The Herring Conservation and Restoration Society (HCRS)...