CCIRA’s herring research

ByCCIRA
Herring milt making water cloudy around an island

This video highlights the herring research being done by CCIRA in collaboration with Simon Fraser University. This work is providing new information to help protect a resource that is a critical part of First Nations’ culture and coastal ecosystems.

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Photo of herring spawn by Ian McAllister

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