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The remoteness of many of its tributaries and the absence of dams has kept the relative pristine ecosystems of the Skeena and Nass Watersheds positioned well for salmon to have a fighting chance in the decades and centuries ahead.As some systems become less productive, due to climate change and impacts to habitat, there is mounting evidence to suggest that some systems within the Skeena and Nass Watersheds could become more productive, offering safe haven to many populations of wild Salmon and Steelhead. The Gitanyow, whose territory encompasses large sections of the Nass and Kitwanga rivers, as well as significant potion of the Upper Kispiox River, a tributary of the Skeena, have been working for more than two decades to ensure the survival of their precious sockeye. The fisheries programs, they run are critical to understanding how salmon might adapt to a rapidly changing climate and how we can provide the best possible habitat for salmon to flourish in the future. Mark Cleveland and Tara Marsden are just two of the people working with the Gitanyow to ensure salmon have a future in the Nass and Skeena Watersheds.
