Keeping invasive threats to salmon out of B.C.

A parasitic disease that can be lethal for juvenile salmon has been recently detected in British Columbia. Another looming threat to salmon comes from invasive mussels. Learn more about these threats.

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Support wild salmon year-round.

With your ongoing support, we can ensure essential funding for restoration projects and help young salmon currently rearing in B.C. streams receive the cool, clean water and healthy habitat they need to thrive.

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June 1 is Wild Salmon Day!

Wild salmon unite us —across waters, cultures, and generations. They support healthy ecosystems and sustain our communities. Raise this flag on June 1st for the ties that connect us all.

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How we support salmon

Watershed
Initiatives

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 Habitat
Conservation

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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The State of Salmon Report

The heartbeat of the Pacific Northwest

Pacific salmon are in decline across British Columbia and the Yukon, according to PSF’s State of Salmon Report. More than 70 per cent of salmon are below their long-term average of the 41 combinations of regions and species assessed. While the State of Salmon Report underscores widespread salmon declines, there are hopeful exceptions that highlight the resilience of Pacific salmon and opportunities for recovery.

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News & Stories

Researchers hold water sample bags from the river, canal, and floodplain, demonstrating the productivity of invertebrates in the floodplain.

Reviving floodplains for salmon in the Fraser River

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Floodplains provide critical, food-rich habitat for juvenile salmon. These low-lying areas adjacent to stream channels allow young salmon to grow healthy and strong before their journey to the ocean. Floodplains form seasonally when water…