Gift from Tony Allard Supports Salish Sea Marine Survival Project

Dr. Kristi Miller-Saunders with Fisheries and Oceans Pacific Biological Station is scientific lead for the Strategic Salmon Health Initiative. A partnership between the Pacific Salmon Foundation, Genome BC and Fisheries and Oceans Canada…

Restoring Forage Fish For Salmon

Herring, Pacific sandlance and surf smelt are the most abundant forage fishes in the Strait of Georgia. Forage fish are an essential food for salmon smolts growing in estuaries and returning adult salmon.  Sand lance and surf smelt require…

Protecting Kelp for Salmon

The near-shore areas of Canada's Pacific coastal waters are bordered with kelp forests that provide food and shelter for species that in turn support salmon. Forage fish like herring spawn on kelp. Kelp also become buffers from big waves, enabling…