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Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) © Matt Muir/ iNaturalist CC 4.0

Protecting British Columbia’s threatened Deep-Water Fjords

British Columbia’s fjords are unique habitats that are refuge for a wide diversity of cold-water species; how can we maintain their biodiversity?

Posted in 2026, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with anadromous fish, biodiversity conservation, Brian Hunt, British Columbia, conservation, eDNA, Eulachon, fjords, geo, glass sponges, herring, Indigenous conservation, Indigenous fisheries, Loïc Jacquemot, pelagic, Pelagic Ecosystems Lab, salmon, sand lance, sea stars