Brian Smith, the hatchery manager with the Seymour River Salmonid Society, says the group will try to blast the rock away, because moving fish by hand was not a good long-term strategy. The Seymour River Salmonid Society crew stands on their recently installed floating fish fence. (The Seymour River Salmonid Society)Salmon troublesThe efforts to preserve the Seymour salmon runs coincide with a vulnerable time for B.C. The Seymour River supports rare runs of coho and steelhead salmon, Smith says. With files from The Early EditionTo listen to the interview, click on the link labelled Salmon rescuers blast rock to help fish spawn in Seymour River

Source: CBC News August 22, 2016 18:43 UTC