A bountiful population of harbour seals is a prime suspect in the decline of coho and chinook in the Strait of Georgia, according to a new study. “This is really the first study of its kind,” said Ben Nelson, a PhD student in the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia. “Harbour seals are having a pretty important impact on the productivity and marine survival of these two very important species of salmon.”
