A year in review: celebrating salmon wins in 2023
BlogA message from Michael Meneer, President and CEO, Pacific Salmon Foundation
In 2023, the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF)’s team levelled up efforts to help Pacific salmon thanks to you – our partners, supporters, and donors.
With your…
Saving Stranded Salmon
Blog, Climate Adaptation Series, Salmon StewardExtreme climate events like drought and flood can wreak havoc on salmon migrations. PSF worked with partners across B.C. this summer and fall during an unprecedented, province-wide drought to improve fish passage in rivers like xʔəl̓ilwətaʔɬ where salmon were stranded.
State of Salmon: Remarkable year for pinks and coho
Blog, Salmon StewardMillions of pinks return to the Fraser River and are coho back for good in the Strait of Georgia?
This story originally appeared in the Winter 2023 edition of Salmon Steward, the Pacific Salmon Foundation's quarterly print magazine.
This…
Invasive Species Alert
Blog, Salmon StewardProlific across the Pacific Northwest, invasive European green crabs threaten salmon habitat. Early detection and monitoring efforts can help minimize their spread.
This story originally appeared in the Fall 2023 edition of Salmon Steward,…
New salmon conservation stamp revealed for 2024/2025
Blog, Press, Salmon Stamp CompetitionThe Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is pleased to announce the winning image from our annual Salmon Conservation Stamp Competition. Valerie Rogers was awarded first place with her submission titled Rapid Ascent. Rogers’ submission is one of 20 entries in this year’s competition.
Rethinking catch and release
Blog, Salmon StewardSturgeon Bank — a stretch of the Fraser River delta located off the west coast of Richmond, British Columbia — has lost at least 160 hectares of tidal marsh habitat over the last three decades due to dredging, dikes, and other human interventions.
What’s killing coho?
Blog, Salmon StewardB.C. researchers study urban pollution washing into local creeks and the impacts on Pacific salmon.
This story originally appeared in the Fall 2023 edition of Salmon Steward, the Pacific Salmon Foundation's quarterly print magazine.
When…
PSF hosts first-ever Volunteer Day in North Vancouver
BlogOver 25 volunteers discover hands-on salmon restoration with local streamkeepers.
On Nov. 6, PSF hosted its inaugural Volunteer Day for donors in North Vancouver.
Donors, streamkeepers, and staff came together to help restore salmon habitat…
Urgent action allows thousands of salmon to pass through Bridge Rapids
Blog, Climate Adaptation SeriesA collaborative effort near Lillooet has given thousands of salmon the chance to migrate upstream to spawning grounds after being stuck at a drought-stricken rapids section.
Artificial intelligence to monitor wild salmon
Blog, Salmon StewardThis story originally appeared in the Fall 2023 edition of Salmon Steward, the Pacific Salmon Foundation's quarterly print magazine.
British Columbia’s extensive coastline, numerous salmon-bearing rivers, and remote wilderness areas create…