Less than half expected sockeye returning to B.C.’s Fraser River this year

The Pacific Salmon Commission has slashed estimates for this year’s Fraser River Sockeye run by more than 50 per cent.
The initial prediction of 7,743,390 sockeye salmon returning to the Fraser River has now been downgraded to 3,496,000 fish.Experts warn this appears to be part of a 16-year downward spiral for the Fraser River’s dominant sockeye salmon run.
“The trend for this four-year cycle in the Fraser is very concerning,” said Jason Hwang, vice-president of the Pacif