Keeping invasive threats to salmon out of B.C.

A parasitic disease that can be lethal for juvenile salmon has been recently detected in British Columbia. Another looming threat to salmon comes from invasive mussels. Learn more about these threats.

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With your ongoing support, we can ensure essential funding for restoration projects and help young salmon currently rearing in B.C. streams receive the cool, clean water and healthy habitat they need to thrive.

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Our Salmon Watersheds Program is actively strengthening the baseline of scientific information available for wild Pacific salmon populations and their habitats.

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Community
Investments

Our Community Salmon Program supports volunteer and community–driven organizations that undertake salmon conservation and restoration projects.

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Marine Habitat
Conservation

Our research efforts, conservation initiatives, and commitment to salmon health studies make up our Marine Science program in the Salish Sea.

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The State of Salmon Report

The heartbeat of the Pacific Northwest

Pacific salmon are in decline across British Columbia and the Yukon, according to PSF’s State of Salmon Report. More than 70 per cent of salmon are below their long-term average of the 41 combinations of regions and species assessed. While the State of Salmon Report underscores widespread salmon declines, there are hopeful exceptions that highlight the resilience of Pacific salmon and opportunities for recovery.

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Credit University of Michigan

Keeping invasive threats to salmon out of B.C.

Blog, Salmon Steward

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.

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

Blog

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…

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

Blog, Press

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…

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Keeping invasive threats to salmon out of B.C.

Support wild salmon year-round.

How we support salmon

Watershed Initiatives

Community Investments

Marine Habitat Conservation

The State of Salmon Report

The heartbeat of the Pacific Northwest

News & Stories

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Watershed
Initiatives

Community
Investments

Marine Habitat
Conservation