The MARTINZ Critical Review - Ep #8 - observing a precipitous decline; a comparison of historic to present Skeena River salmon population levels - with Michael Price, MSc

In today’s episode we continue our investigation of BC’s salmon populations, this time focused on the Skeena River watershed. Our guest for this episode is the Science Director at SkeenaWild, Mr. Michael Price, MSc. Mr. Price is a PhD candidate with the Earth to Ocean Research Group and member of the Reynolds Lab at Simon Fraser University.  Mr. Price earned his MSc studying juvenile salmon ecology & interactions with sea lice at the University of Victoria.  In this interview we examine historic baseline sockeye and chum salmon population numbers and investigate the reasons for their precipitous decline. We examine what steps need to be taken immediately to ensure the survival of these salmon, and that future generations of humans can witness the majesty and splendour of healthy wild salmon. For more information regarding SkeenaWild, and what you can do to contribute to this organization, please visit: SkeenaWild