The Canadian Press Low water levels brought on by years of severe drought, paired with meagre snowpack and rainfall, are leaving B.C.’s salmon in a compromising position during their spawning migration, a fisheries expert warns. Researchers are also trying to understand the effects of last year’s devastating wildfires in B.C. Salmon need a steady stream of cool, fresh water to survive and reach their spawning grounds, but Murray Manson, the section head of the Fisheries Department’s Habitat Restoration Centre of Expertise, told a briefing Friday that he is expecting fish to start appearing in some low-water areas. “We’re trying to be prepared for some of the issues that might arise,” he said. Concerns persist despite a cool spring that left B.C. in a more “fortunate” position than expected, Manson noted….
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