Earth Day: Know Your Shores
BlogCelebrate 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!
BlogInspired 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
PressHabitat 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.
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Climate Change Conundrum
Blog, Salmon StewardWhere 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,…
Fresh from the Sea: Research clues help solve Pacific salmon mystery
Blog, Salmon StewardAs Dr. Christoph Deeg sets foot on dry land after weeks in the North Pacific as part of the 2022 International Year of the Salmon (IYS) High Seas Expedition, he brings back a host of clues to solve the mystery of factors that influence salmon…
Game Changer: Immediate success for salmon habitat restoration in the Fraser River
Blog, Salmon StewardCut off from their essential habitat for more than 100 years, threatened Fraser Chinook salmon find new passage via large-scale estuary project.
A salmon habitat restoration project creates an opening in a seven-kilometre-long structure…
Researcher provides data to solve Pacific salmon mystery
PressClear details exist for freshwater habitats, but salmon life-cycle at sea remains murky—until now
February 22, 2022
Vancouver, B.C.—As Dr. Christoph Deeg, a researcher with the Pacific Salmon Foundation, sets foot on dry land briefly…
Final frontier: Expedition provides data to solve Pacific salmon mystery
BlogThis week The International Year of the Salmon (IYS) initiative and the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) announce the launch of two Canadian vessels — the Sir John Franklin and the Raw Spirit — as part of the 2022 IYS Pan-Pacific…
Workshop: Salmon Watershed Recovery in Post-Wildfire Environments
Blog, Jason Hwang
On Jan. 26, 2022, the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) hosted a collaborative workshop on salmon watershed recovery in post-wildfire environments to explore the risks wildfires impose on salmon and habitat as well as consider potential solutions…
Heart of the Fraser Strategy Session
Blog, Jason Hwang
On Jan. 25, 2022, the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) and the Rivershed Society of BC co-hosted a webinar and strategy session to begin developing a collaborative conservation strategy for the Fraser River area.
The complex area…
Advancing salmon health
Blog, Salmon StewardWild Pacific salmon face several obstacles and perils through their life-cycle moving from freshwater to open oceans and back to their natal streams to spawn.
Natural human-derived stressors like climate change and open-net pen aquaculture…
PSF Human Resources Manager Position
CareersThe Pacific Salmon Foundation is currently hiring a Human Resources Manager to manage all human resources functions as well as provide operational support to our organization.
This job application is open until the position is filled. Follow…