Gravel operation wrecks salmon streams in Fraser Valley

Redeye · Oct 22, 2026 · 10m

In 2024, coho and chum salmon were returning to spawn in Worth Creek, a small stream east of Mission, but in December the following year, the creek suddenly ran dry, leaving fertilized salmon eggs high and dry. Local journalist Jack Emberly was the first person to report what had happened, then others got involved, eventually forming the Norrish Creek Gravel Stewardship Group last year. We speak with one of the members of the group, retired biologist John Werring.