The Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Search for Slhawt’ program has been featured in the following publications, news articles, blog posts, and radio programs:
What on Earth with Laura Lynch
CBC Radio
Dec. 24 & 26, 2023
Herring survey 2023 insights: A dive into Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound
Squamish Chief
Nov. 6, 2023
The Squamish Chief wrote an article about the results of our 2023 survey results and report. The story was also shared by partner papers, such as the North Shore News, Coast Reporter, Bowen Island Undercurrent, and others.
Learn about the spring herring spawn survey, including sightings of northern anchovies. Explore the implications for marine conservation and research opportunities.
Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Slhawt’/Herring Survey Report – Winter & Spring 2023
Marine Stewardship Initiative
Oct. 27, 2023
We published our 2023 Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Slhawt’/Herring Survey Report, which shares stories and results from the survey season.
In recent years, throughout this region, there has been a growing recognition that slhawt’/Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) are present and play a vital role in this large ecosystem of relationships. Traditionally, slhawt’/herring have represented the first flush of protein to return after a long winter.
St’a7mes School ceremony welcomes start of annual herring run
Squamish Chief
Mar. 13, 2023
The Squamish Chief shared photos from the St’a7mes School ceremony welcoming the start of the annual herring run.
The event marks the beginning of Tem Lhawt’ (herring run) in Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound. There was singing, drumming and the stringing together of hemlock boughs.
Unveiling the Vital Role of Herring: A foundational species in Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound
Squamish Chief
Jul. 18, 2023
The Squamish Chief wrote an article about the importance of slhawt’/herring to our region.
Discover how citizen scientists and local organizations collaborate to protect herring populations through dedicated surveys and data collection.
GFL team search for herring spawn
GFL Environmental Inc.
May 31, 2023
GFL Environmental Inc. has been a key supporter of the Search for Slhawt’ program over the years. We are so grateful for their contributions through volunteer hours and donations from the Full Circle Project.
“It’s been amazing for GFL to donate to this grassroots initiative,“ Customer Service Representative Eden Imbeau said. “Through volunteering, we have expanded our network and made wonderful new connections.”
Citizen science is helping restore herring populations in B.C.’s Howe Sound
CBC News
May 11, 2023
The Search for Slhawt’ team (and several sea lions) were featured on CBC Radio’s ‘What on Earth with Laura Lynch’.
On a cold, rainy day in April, the hunt begins.
Courtney Smaha, project director for the Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound Marine Stewardship Initiative, and four others climb aboard a boat to head into Howe Sound (Átl’ḵa7tsem in Squamish), north of Vancouver, on the lookout for herring.
Slhawt’/Herring Survey Report Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Tem Lhawt’ – Winter and Spring 2022
Marine Stewardship Initiative
May 1, 2023
We published our 2022 Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Slhawt’/Herring Survey Report, which shares stories and results from the survey season.
The goal of the Searching for Slhawt’ project is to establish a long term dataset to track trends in slhawt’ spawn distribution, abundance, and timing.
During the 2022 spawning season, improvements were made to the methods, quantity of data collected, and quality of spawning delineation, when compared to surveys conducted in the 2021 survey year.
Welcoming Herring Home
Hakai Magazine
Nov. 19, 2022
Lauren Kaljur wrote a wonderful article about the Search for Slhawt’ and the challenges slhawt’/herring are facing in our region.
Originally published in Hakai Magazine, this story was also shared on The Narwhal, The Tyee, The Walrus, and other news outlets.
Herring all but disappeared from the shorelines around Sḵwx̱wú7mesh homelands in the past. Now volunteers are keeping careful tabs on the comeback efforts of a tiny fish with big cultural value.
Hoping for Herring
Marine Stewardship Initiative
Mar. 17, 2021
We shared our 2021 survey results in a blog post.
If you are lucky, you may spot egg-laden kelp slowly dancing in the tidal waters. Lucky, because the herring are slowly starting to return from a devastating population crash, caused by years of industrial pollution, habitat destruction, and overfishing.
Where once the waters were abundant with these small silver fish, it has become a rarity to spot them. Only in the past few years do herring seem to be returning to successfully spawn.
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