Salmon. Objective 10 Source of Objective
Salmon a. Review and document activities of ocean fisheries off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California and the salmon fisheries in the inland waters of these states and Idaho.
Salmon. Well, what does drying salmon in the Fraser Canyon have to do with this? For thousands of years, the aboriginal residents along the Fraser River have relied on the westerly winds through the Fraser Valley and up the canyon to dry fresh-caught salmon on racks for eating in the winter. Generally it takes about a week to dry a batch, in mid-July. There was concern that particulates from development and transportation around Vancouver and in the Valley was leading to toxic substances accumulating on the salmon, making them unhealthy eating. It turns out that it’s not that bad. However, the measurement of wind-borne pollution yielded some interesting results, and a baseline for the future. Related studies measure sources of pollution around Vancouver and in the valley, and have calculated that it costs approximately $223 million/year in additional health care costs. Smart Growth The Action Plan has been a ‘mover’ behind the ’Smart Growth’ initiatives in Squamish, and Maple Ridge—the object is to plan GEORGIA BASIN, please turn to page 6 GREEN PARTY from page 1 the vital need for ‘solid agreements’ at the United Nations Climate Change conference in Copenhagen on December 7-18 of this year.
