State of Salmon:
2026 Report

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2026 Report

State of Salmon

Explore new findings on wild Pacific salmon populations
in British Columbia and the Yukon.

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How we support salmon

Science

Our independent research is uncovering why salmon are declining and what it will take to help them recover.

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Action

Our recovery plans, grants, and emergency funding help to support the people and projects bringing salmon back across B.C. and the Yukon.

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INFLUENCE

Our objective, nonpartisan advice, backed by independent science and decades of trusted partnerships, gives salmon a voice at the decision-making table.

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State of Salmon

How are salmon doing?

Approximately half of all salmon populations in British Columbia and the Yukon are below their long-term average.

That’s one key finding from PSF’s 2026 State of Salmon Report. Now in its third year, the report tracks all six Pacific salmon species, including steelhead, across 10 major regions of B.C. and the Yukon.

Many populations remain in long-term decline, but some species are recovering in certain regions — a sign of salmon’s resilience.

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News & Stories

State of Salmon: Edition 3.0

Blog, Salmon Steward

The Pacific Salmon Foundation released its third State of Salmon Report, finding that 51 per cent of populations in B.C. and the Yukon are in long-term decline.

Viral heart disease far more widespread on B.C. open-net pen salmon farms than previously reported, new study finds

Blog, Press, Salmon Health

A new study has found that Heart and Skeletal Muscle Inflammation (HSMI), a disease caused by Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV), is far more widespread on open-net pen Atlantic salmon farms in B.C. than previously documented.

Comment: Norway’s lesson for B.C.’s wild salmon

Blog

PSF’s Michael Meneer urges Canada to uphold its commitment to ban on open-net pens in British Columbia by 2029. Leading up to Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s visit to Ottawa, Canada's decision to ban open-net pens in British Columbia presents an opportunity to innovate our industry.

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