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This issue: Contact: Mercedes Deutscher, News Editor O New Parliament session begins [email protected] O Promising new drug helps prevent spread of HIV O Progress in Paris NEWS And more! Coho salmon research could lead to population revival Studying a little known genetic makeup Jessica Whitsel about the genetic makeup of the one year after birth in freshwater; The Peak (Simon Fraser University) Coho salmon. One of the goals they will then swim downstream of the project is to establish the to saltwater, stay there for one to he value of the West Coast’s genome of the species. Along two years, and finally return to Tcommercial salmon fisheries with establishing the Coho the same stream in which they has dropped from $263 million genome, the goal of the project were born to spawn and then die. to $24 million since the 1990s. is to look into how the Coho There is no clear explanation Research shows this is due salmon compares with the of why the salmon follow this to a decline in endangered Atlantic salmon, whose genome pattern, and by looking at the populations of salmon. has already been established. genes of the Coho, the researchers Enhancing Production in The researchers hope that hope to establish if the species Coho: Culture, Community, comparing the two genomes will is better adapted to fresh or Catch (EPIC4), a new four-year help them gain insight into what saltwater. This could lead to the research project co-led by SFU the foundational differences establishment of a comprehensive geneticist Willie Davidson, between the Coho and Atlantic conservation strategy. aims to answer some of the Image via www.the-peak.ca salmon are. “Looking at Coho, we Another reason to look at Coho migrate into the interior of that migrate into the interior of questions that surround the know there are many differences how genes relate to a Coho’s the province through rivers that the province can be improved. Coho salmon through genetics. and yet many similarities between life history is to figure out how have been heavily dammed for When asked about what By understanding the Coho and Atlantic salmon,” the salmon deal with stress in hydroelectric power projects. he would consider the most genetics of the Coho, Davidson said Davidson. “Can we put their upstream migration. It isn’t yet understood how exciting potential outcome for the and his team aim to help reopen genomic, genetic basis for that?” Coho salmon have spawning these migratory challenges project, Davidson replied, “I think the commercial Coho salmon Davidson’s focus on genetics migrations of various lengths and affect the salmon, but if the understanding the basic biology fishery that closed down in could help shed light on what as a result can travel up streams study gains insight into how the and understanding the marine 1999 and revive aquaculture drives the salmon to behave in the and rivers that have had very little Coho react to these stressors, survival would be the biggest on Canada’s Pacific coast. manner that they do. Coho spend human impact. However, some there is hope that the stocks kick that I could get out of it.” Currently, very little is known Downtown Eastside street vendors face persecution VPD claim that move was not to displace homeless they’re not welcome there,” said Mercedes Deutscher Doug King, a lawyer with the News Editor [email protected] Pivot Legal Society, to CBC. King and the Pivot Legal he City of Vancouver is Society have taken action against Ton the defence after being the city, saying that Vancouver’s accused of attempting to bylaw prohibiting street vending displace the homeless in the is unconstitutional. They also Downtown Eastside, insisting claim that the move by the city the city and the Vancouver Police and the VPD is in violation Department are only looking to of a Supreme Court of BC relocate homeless street vendors decision made earlier this year in to a safer area to peddle. Abbotsford, which granted more The street vendors have been rights towards the homeless in present in East Vancouver for regard to setting up shelter. years, both around Commercial The city defended its actions Drive and East Hastings. in a statement, as reported by The markets have garnered CBC: “People are still able to controversy over time, with congregate along East Hastings, many accusing the often- and staff are not displacing homeless vendors of selling those who are homeless and stolen wares. The homeless sleeping on the street.” vendors often set up shelter As an attempt to remedy the Image via www.news.cn near their street markets. situation, the city announced letter to the Georgia Straight come before the profits of Studies major Amy Widmer, that they would set up a more Many claim that the city’s that read: “We ask the City of developers and corporations.” who said to CBC that it is not move to herd the homeless to permanent location for these Vancouver to listen to the 3,000 They accused the city of enough of an effort on the city’s another area to sell their goods is vendors to sell items.