Putting sustainable B.C. salmon fisheries first

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Choosing sustainable, wild-caught salmon in British Columbia just got easier for Canadians, thanks to new Ocean Wise recommendations.

2025 Comox Valley Dinner & Auction

Join us on Saturday, September 20th at the Florence Filberg Centre to celebrate at the 2025 Comox Valley Gala Dinner & Auction.

$1.8 million to ramp up salmon stewardship efforts

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June 10, 2025 Record funding awarded to salmon groups in B.C., driving $15M in conservation impact The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) has awarded an unprecedented $1.8 million to 119 community-led salmon stewardship projects across British…

BC-born Wild Salmon Day celebrated worldwide for first time

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First launched six years ago in British Columbia, Wild Salmon Day has grown into an international movement. Established by the Province of British Columbia in 2019, Wild Salmon Day began as a day of recognition to celebrate the vital cultural and ecological role of salmon in B.C. and the Yukon. In 2025, Wild Salmon Day is crossing borders.
Researchers hold water sample bags from the river, canal, and floodplain, demonstrating the productivity of invertebrates in the floodplain.

Reviving floodplains for salmon in the Fraser River

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Floodplains provide critical, food-rich habitat for juvenile salmon. These low-lying areas adjacent to stream channels allow young salmon to grow healthy and strong before their journey to the ocean. Floodplains form seasonally when water…

Join us for Steelhead Lager Tasting

Celebrate Wild Salmon Day early! Join us on Friday, May 30 at Toby’s Liquor Store for a free tasting of Steelhead Lager in support of Pacific Salmon Foundation.
Credit University of Michigan

Keeping invasive threats to salmon out of B.C.

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A parasitic disease that can be lethal for juvenile salmon has been recently detected in British Columbia.

Pacific salmon a symbol of unity for economy, culture and climate

PSF congratulates the newly elected members of Canada’s 45th parliament. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government will need to lead the country through unprecedented threats to our economic security. Making Canada strong includes…

Join us at Hops for Habitat in Squamish

Join us in Squamish for Hops for Habitat – A Partnered Event in support of The Nature Trust of BC and Pacific Salmon Foundation.

Open-net pen Atlantic salmon farms in B.C. release elevated pathogen levels, study finds

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April 15, 2025 Vancouver, B.C. – A new study published in Scientific Reports has found that open-net pen Atlantic salmon farms in British Columbia release elevated levels of infectious agents, which may pose risks to wild Pacific salmon…

The herring comeback in Howe Sound

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With support from PSF’s Community Salmon Program, the Howe Sound Marine Stewardship Initiative is expanding its long-term dataset on herring spawn distribution, abundance, and timing.

What makes a salmon survivor?

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The salmon life cycle is one of nature’s most extraordinary spectacles. Yet the migratory nature of salmon is both its greatest marvel and its biggest mystery – this vast journey makes studying salmon survival at different life stages incredibly challenging.