Microplastics were detected in almost every seafood sample found off the coast of the western U.S. in a recent study. The ...

But the phenomenal annual spawning events of the Pacific herring, which often aggregate densely along the Richmond and downtown San Francisco shorelines, have been losing their grandeur.

Critics, including First Nations and conservationists, are calling for a moratorium on the herring harvest this year, arguing ...

Please read the following press release from the Green Party and letter sent by Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of ...

OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada is condemning the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for its reckless decision to increase the Pacific herring harvest rate, despite clear warnings from First ...

Microplastics shed from plastic products like clothing and packaging are ending up in the fish we eat, according to researchers from Portland State University (PSU).

It’s one of nature’s healthiest wild foods, the backbone of a major industry in the Pacific Northwest and deeply embedded...

Jake Dingwall, a master’s student at the University of Victoria, is studying the drivers of herring spawning habitat loss. He also works with the Pacific Salmon Foundation on its multi-year ...