UVic researchers are using satellites in a novel way to help track the spectacular herring spawning that occurs each spring off Vancouver Island, bringing turquoise waves to Island shores.

Soon, in late February and peaking in March, the herring spawn will return to coastal shores, including Howe Sound. Jake Dingwall, a master’s student at the University of Victoria, is studying ...

Critics, including First Nations and conservationists, are calling for a moratorium on the herring harvest this year, arguing much of the catch could go to pet food or fertilizer.

We asked six professional bass anglers and fishing influencers to give us the best times to fish the spawn across the country ...

The Southeast Alaska/Yakutat finfish and shellfish regulatory meeting that began on Jan. 28 finally adjourned at 12:23 p.m. Sunday.

Despite a November 2024 declaration from six WSANEC chiefs calling for an immediate moratorium, Fisheries and Oceans Canada ...

In the sea as on land, climate change is driving shifts in the abundance and distribution of species. Scientists are just ...

Douglas Bay Marine Nature Reserve (MNR), located on the east coast next to our capital, is only 4.6km2 but it is a ...