Low snowpack puts salmon
at risk this summer

Drought conditions developing

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Low snowpack puts salmon
at risk this summer

Drought conditions developing
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How we support salmon

Salmon Data

Our Salmon Watersheds Program is actively strengthening the baseline of scientific information available for wild Pacific salmon populations and their habitats.

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Community
Investments

Our Community Salmon Program supports volunteer and community–driven organizations that undertake salmon conservation and restoration projects.

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Marine Science

Our research efforts, conservation initiatives, and commitment to salmon health studies make up our Marine Science program in the Salish Sea.

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State of Salmon

How are salmon doing?

PSF’s State of Salmon Report covers the state and trends of all six species of Pacific salmon, including steelhead, in 10 major regions across B.C. and the Yukon.

The majority of salmon are in long-term decline, yet some species are showing recovery in certain regions, demonstrating the resilience of salmon.

Two-thirds of salmon populations are below their long-term averages, but some species have increased in abundance, especially in southern regions.

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News & Stories

First report of bacterial disease ‘tenacibaculosis’ in wild Chinook salmon documented by B.C. researchers

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Researchers have documented tenacibaculosis – a bacterial disease that causes skin and fin ulcers and mortality in fish – in wild Chinook salmon for the first time, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports.
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Remembering the Honourable Thomas Siddon

The Pacific Salmon Foundation mourns the passing of the Hon. Tom Siddon, a former federal cabinet minister, a tireless advocate for salmon, and an early champion of PSF’s vision.
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Warm winter, low snowpack on B.C.’s south coast put salmon at risk this summer

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With a warmer-than-average summer forecasted and drought conditions already developing, Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is on high alert for adverse impacts on salmon across British Columbia.
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B.C. SALMON RECOVERY & RESILIENCE CONFERENCE

October 15 & 16, 2026
Vancouver Convention Centre

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