Supporting Emergency Response
and Recovery Planning
From on-the-ground Big Bar operations to community-led conservation hatcheries, Upper Fraser First Nations are leading recovery efforts for vulnerable and endangered salmon populations in their territories.
Big Bar Response: Upper Fraser First Nations Coordination and Technical Expertise and Support
Since the Big Bar Landslide in 2019, Upper Fraser First Nations and the UFFCA have been leading emergency response and recovery efforts for already vulnerable Fraser salmon populations that were further impacted by the slide.
Emergency Conservation Enhancement of Priority Upper Fraser Stocks
Upper Fraser First Nations are leading recovery efforts for priority vulnerable and endangered salmon populations in their territories, including natal stream brood stock collection and hatchery programs.
Hatchery Capacity in the Upper Fraser
Since the Big Bar Landslide in 2019, Upper Fraser First Nations and the UFFCA have been leading emergency response and recovery efforts for already vulnerable Fraser salmon populations that were further impacted by the slide.
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Feature Story:
Responding to Fish Passage Issues
at Bridge River Rapids
Drought conditions and extremely low water levels that persisted into the fall of 2023 blocked passage at Bridge River Rapids for returning sockeye, Chinook, and Interior Fraser coho salmon populations en route to their spawning grounds above the rapids.
The Xwisten and Xaxli’p Bands (St’at’imc Nation) led a successful response effort by catching fish, moving them past the migration barrier, and restoring passage. The UFFCA supported their efforts by administering emergency funds from DFO’s Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative, and worked with DFO, the Province of BC, the First Nations Fisheries Council of BC, and the Pacific Salmon Foundation to ensure the local communities had the resources they needed to protect the salmon.
