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Statement to Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO): Open-net salmon farming in B.C.

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The Pacific Salmon Foundation was invited to present at the recent Government of Canada Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (FOPO). Pacific Salmon Foundation scientists Drs. Andrew Bateman and Brian Riddell provided the following statement…

The Strait of Georgia: Submerge into the data

PSF’s evolving hub for marine data visualization. The Strait of Georgia — a marine corridor between Vancouver Island and the southwestern mainland coast of B.C. — is a highly productive ecosystem with diverse habitat that supports more…

Earth Day: Know Your Shores

Celebrate B.C.’s coastal ecosystems on Earth Day with PSF. Did you know that the Strait of Georgia— a marine corridor between Vancouver Island and the southwestern mainland coast of British Columbia — supports more than 3,000 species,…

Pacific Salmon Foundation: We have a new look!

Inspired by the passion of our community and their love of the “yellow fish,” we’re making it official!

Fraser Chinook salmon can now reach estuary habitat that was inaccessible for 100 years

Habitat restoration project sees immediate success after creating an opening in a 7km structure that has blocked salmon habitat for over a century. Released on April 12, 2022 Photo by Alex Harris / Raincoast Conservation Foundation. VANCOUVER,…

Climate Change Conundrum

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Where and why are B.C. salmon most vulnerable, and what can we do to help them? Climate change has undoubtedly made its mark in British Columbia, as demonstrated by a year of extreme climate events throughout 2021. Record-breaking floods, droughts,…