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The Sturgeon Chronicle

Education & Experience Outreach Program

To foster a deeper connection between local communities and youth, FRSCS participates in outreach events, information sessions and community discussions to emphasize the importance of sturgeon conservation, and recognize that the future of sturgeon lies in the hands of todayโ€™s youth. FRSCS has developed an immersive, student program that brings the classroom to the Fraser River, giving youth the opportunity to encounter these remarkable fish in their natural habitat. Aligned with curriculum-based learning, the program offers a powerful lens into conservation, ecosystems, and environmental stewardship through an inclusive and fully accessible experience on the Fraser River.

Experience Program

Designed to increase outreach and awareness, the Experience Program introduces people to White Sturgeon and inspires people to help make a difference. Each Experience Day includes active participation in our data collection efforts for the Lower Fraser River White Sturgeon Monitoring and Assessment Program, along with opportunities to learn more about the Fraser River and White Sturgeon from our FRSCS Accredited Guide Team.

Ghost Gear Removal Initiative

Lost or abandoned ghost gear remains in the river, continuing to intercept and kill sturgeon and other non-targeted species after a fishery is closed. We save countless sturgeon and other nontargeted species, including fish, other wildlife, and birds by removing the ghost gear from the Lower Fraser River.

Juvenile Sturgeon Population and Habitat Assessment Program

Our data is showing a troubling low levels of juvenile sturgeon numbers. Immediate support is needed to prioritize research on these young fish to identify the key factors affecting their survival and determine the necessary actions to reverse this trend. The survival of juvenile sturgeon is at risk, and we must act now to protect their future.

Lower Fraser River White Sturgeon Monitoring and Assessment Program

Volunteer-driven, this world-class research and conservation program is the only one of its kind, dedicated to collecting data within a core assessment area that covers over 200 linear river kilometers of the lower Fraser River and its tributaries downstream of Hells Gate. The data collection efforts are unmatched, providing us independent, unbiased, peer-reviewed reporting on this incredible species and comprehensive insights such as the declining trends in abundance and growth rates as an area of ongoing concern.

Tagging Program

An operational initiative to ensure scanners, tags and slings are provided to the volunteers who collect sturgeon data, supplying the tools, technology, and field resources they need to safely and effectively contribute to our Lower Fraser River White Sturgeon Monitoring and Assessment Program.

STURGEON CONSERVATION TAGGING DERBY
From July 1st 2025 to April 9th 2026
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Our Partners

FRSCS partners with community and business leaders to accelerate the pace of White Sturgeon recovery. Through building local environmental awareness, and promoting environmental stewardship, our partners’ actions preserve local history and forge community connections deeply rooted in the spirit of conservation. Our partnerships not only enhance the impact of FRSCS programs but also contribute significantly to the protection and revitalization of this threatened species and foster a collaborative approach to ecological stewardship.

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"Sturgie" Logo, recreated by Indigenous Artist, Gerry Sheena

Our Commitment to Reconciliation

The FRSCS recognizes that Indigenous Peoples have inherent and treaty rights protected in the Canadian Constitution. These rights include Aboriginal title, self-government, cultural and social rights, and First Nations rights to occupy and use lands and resources including fishing rights.

Success of our programs is due to the collaboration and sharing of information, history, ideas, and expertise between Indigenous fishers and knowledge holders, angling guides, scientists, fisheries officers, etc. Indigenous communities and fishers that have been involved with this program to date include: Scฬ“ษ™waฮธษ™n (Tsawwassen), Stsโ€™ailes (Chehalis), Mรกthxwi (Matsqui), Xwchรญ:yรฒ:m (Cheam), Sq’รฉwqel (Seabird), and Sqโ€™รฉwlets First Nations on the Fraser River along  with individuals from the Wuikinuxv Nation (ส”uwik’inuxสท) and, Heiltsuk Nation.

We believe the future for sturgeon lies in inclusion and collaboration.

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FRSCS to be Inducted into theย FRDC Fraser River Hall of Fame

Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society to be Inducted into the FRDC Fraser River Hall of Fame “A significant Fraser River organization will be honoured on June 11th, 2025”

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