There’s something fishy going on in the Fraser Basin

Did you know that the steelhead fish is the same species as rainbow trout? The two varieties are only distinguished by their color and breeding habits. The steelhead is an endangered species in many parts of North America, and is at risk of becoming endangered in the Fraser Basin in British Columbia, Canada.
The good news is that First Nations communities, government agencies, businesses that make products from forests, and forestry professionals have come together to help the steelhead:
- Cooks Ferry Indian Band
- Secwepemc Fisheries Commission
- British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
- British Columbia Timber Sales
- West Fraser Mills
- Stuwix Resources Joint Venture, a forest management company managing forest licenses for eight First Nations Bands
- Support First Nations values related to steelhead
- Address issues of water quality, temperature, erosion, sedimentation, and management of the riparian zone (where land and water meet)
- Identify modified forest management practices that support conservation
- Gain wider commitment to steelhead recovery
- Return wild steelhead populations to levels that produce ecological, social, economic, and recreational benefits in a sustainable way
There’s something fishy going on in the Fraser Basin
Did you know that the steelhead fish is the same species as rainbow trout? The two varieties are only distinguished by their color and breeding habits. The steelhead is an endangered species in many parts of North America.