The Canadian Press: The federal government is spending $412.9 million over five years to renew the Pacific Salmon Strategy in a plan to protect and rebuild wild populations.
…Watershed Watch Salmon Society executive director Aaron Hill said there is concern about a number of resource projects that could be highly polluting, and their presence could “do a lot of damage” to wild salmon if left unchecked.
Hill said he is also worried about the federal government reducing operating budgets at the Fisheries Department at a time when potential polluters could be on the rise…