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Salmon need our help to adapt to the impacts of climate change

We all need salmon.

Salmon are vital to B.C.
More than 137 plants
and animals – including
orcas, bears, and trees –
depend on Pacific salmon
for their survival.

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salmon today.

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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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Where to spot salmon this fall

Here’s the scoop on where and when you can expect to see salmon returning to spawn and the species you are most likely to see.

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Drought Affecting Salmon

Drought Strikes B.C. Again.
As the province warns of “long-term, significant drought” this summer, impacts on salmon are imminent. While those exact impacts are to be determined, PSF and partners seek innovative, cost-effective solutions to help salmon adapt.

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URGENT ACTION UNDERWAY FOR SALMON STRUGGLING AMIDST DROUGHT
Sept. 07, 2023

The Pacific Salmon Foundation has activated time-sensitive pilot projects across the province, from B.C.’s interior watersheds to Vancouver Island streams to help salmon as they struggle to survive in the face of extreme drought conditions.

British Columbia is experiencing one of the most extreme…

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PSF launches drought reporting tool
Warm stream temperatures and low flows are two significant drought factors that can make habitat unviable for returning adult salmon and juveniles, with potential to affect their survival and reproductive success. PSF needs your assistance in identifying drought conditions in your area that are impacting salmon. Reports…

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News & Stories

Habitat haven for juvenile salmon on the North Shore

Blog

The Community Salmon Program is accepting grant applications for local, community-led salmon stewardship projects until Oct. 15, 2023. A salmon-bearing creek in the North Shore that has suffered from troubling drought conditions for several…

Community Bursary Spotlight: Justin Wild

Blog

The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is accepting Stewardship Community Bursary applications until Oct. 30, 2023. PSF’s Stewardship Community Bursaries are awarded to students in B.C. and the Yukon dedicated to the conservation and restoration…

DFO science advice processes need overhaul, say scientists

Blog, Press

July 31, 2023 Canada needs an independent scientific body to provide strengthened fisheries science advice that can help Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) fulfill its legal duty to protect and conserve fish for Canadians, according to a peer-reviewed…

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Salmon need our help to adapt to the impacts of climate change

We all need salmon.

How we support salmon

Watershed Initiatives

Community Investments

Marine Habitat Conservation

Where to spot salmon this fall

Drought Affecting Salmon

Drought Strikes B.C. Again.

URGENT ACTION UNDERWAY FOR SALMON STRUGGLING AMIDST DROUGHT

PSF launches drought reporting tool

News & Stories

How you can help

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Watershed
Initiatives

Community
Investments

Marine Habitat
Conservation