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Fraser Basin Council
1st Floor - 470 Granville St.
Vancouver, BC V6C 1V5
Tel: (604) 488-5350
Fax: (604) 488-5351
Email: info@fraserbasin.bc.ca

© Fraser Basin Council 2004-2010

Why Pacific Salmon? Consider:

* Salmon tell an inspiring story. Their epic journey from natal stream to the ocean and back is a natural drama of survival in the face of almost overwhelming odds.

* Salmon support communities. They have long been connected to the cultural traditions, food supply and economic well-being of First Nations and of all British Columbians.

* Salmon are integral to ecosystem health. As salmon make their journey through BC’s waterways, their bodies spread nutrients and feed a wide variety of other species. Salmon abundance is also a sign of environmental health. Like the canary in the coal mine, salmon show us if aquatic ecosystems are in or out of balance.

How to comment

* Visit our Salmon as a Symbol comment page at www.thinksalmon.com.

Pacific Salmon as a Symbol for British Columbia? The Pacific Salmon Foundation and Fraser Basin Council are inviting the people of British Columbia to express their views on a proposal to designate wild Pacific salmon* as an official provincial symbol under the Provincial Honours and Symbols Act. We want to hear what you think. Should Pacific salmon become BC's provincial fish, alongside other emblems, such as the Pacific Dogwood, the Kermode Bear and Western Red Cedar? Please share your views online by September 30, 2010 by visiting our Salmon as a Symbol comment page at www.thinksalmon.com. The Pacific Salmon Foundation and Fraser Basin Council will post weekly updates of comments to read online. We will also relay submissions to the Province of British Columbia. We look forward to hearing from you!  *Note on Pacific salmon: The starting point for this discussion is that Chinook, Coho, Chum, Pink and Sockeye salmon, along with Steelhead trout and Cutthroat Trout, would be considered collectively as “Pacific salmon.” ↑ Top ↑

 

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