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Alexandra Morton, registered biologist, author and marine researcher, will be speaking and showing slides on Saving Wild Salmon at two venues in the Victoria area in April.

Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 PM at St. Ann's Academy Auditorium, 835 Humbolt, Victoria. Donations gratefully received at the door. Sponsored by the Sierra Club.

Sunday, April 19 speaking at the 10:30 AM service at Victoria Unitarian Church at 5575 West Saanich Road, in Saanich, north of Hartland Ave. (across from the Red Barn). Slide presentation and forum at 12:15 after church service. Donations optional and gratefully received.

An activist for wild salmon, Alexandra Morton established the Raincoast Research Foundation soon after moving to the Broughton Archipelago in the mid 1980s, where she studies whales and the effects of fish farming on wild salmon. She started "Adopt a Fry Program" http://www.adopt-a-fry.org of Pacific Coast Wild Salmon Society, and also directs the work of the Salmon Coast Field Station in Echo Bay, which houses research scientists working on the enhancement of wild salmon ecosystems. See http://www.salmoncoast.org

Alexandra has written many books, articles and scientific papers and has received many awards. In June 2005, Alexandra filed a legal action under the Fisheries Act for illegal release of sea lice into fish habitat, which has recently been decided in her favour. The court ruled that the province has no jurisdiction over fish farms and that they are the mandate of Federal Fisheries and Oceans. For more information see: www.raincoastresearch.org