Drought Strikes B.C. Again.

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As the province warns of “long-term, significant drought” this summer, impacts on salmon are imminent. While those exact impacts are to be determined, PSF and partners seek innovative, cost-effective solutions to help salmon adapt.
three people stand beside Lynn Creek

Habitat haven for juvenile salmon on the North Shore

The Community Salmon Program is accepting grant applications for local, community-led salmon stewardship projects until Oct. 15, 2023. A salmon-bearing creek in the North Shore that has suffered from troubling drought conditions for several…

URGENT ACTION UNDERWAY FOR SALMON STRUGGLING AMIDST DROUGHT

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Sept. 07, 2023 The Pacific Salmon Foundation has activated time-sensitive pilot projects across the province, from B.C.’s interior watersheds to Vancouver Island streams to help salmon as they struggle to survive in the face of extreme…

PSF launches drought reporting tool

Warm stream temperatures and low flows are two significant drought factors that can make habitat unviable for returning adult salmon and juveniles, with potential to affect their survival and reproductive success. PSF needs your assistance in…

Community Bursary Spotlight: Justin Wild

The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is accepting Stewardship Community Bursary applications until Oct. 30, 2023. PSF’s Stewardship Community Bursaries are awarded to students in B.C. and the Yukon dedicated to the conservation and restoration…
Chinook and chum salmon (credit: Tavish Campbell)

DFO science advice processes need overhaul, say scientists

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July 31, 2023 Canada needs an independent scientific body to provide strengthened fisheries science advice that can help Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) fulfill its legal duty to protect and conserve fish for Canadians, according to a peer-reviewed…

B.C. forecasts provincial drought this summer. How can we help salmon survive?

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As the province warns of “long-term, significant drought” this summer, impacts on salmon are imminent. While those exact impacts are to be determined, PSF and partners seek innovative, cost-effective solutions to help salmon adapt.

Where’s Wilbur?

Keep watch for the little boat this summer.  Wilbur, a 16 ft C-Dory, works with the Pacific Salmon Foundation's Marine Science Program to map the shoreline along the east coast of Vancouver Island. The program aims to study environmental…

Community Bursary Spotlight: Kate J. Mussett

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The Pacific Salmon Foundation awards annual Stewardship Community Bursaries to students in B.C. and the Yukon who are dedicated to the conservation and restoration of Pacific salmon. The $2,500 bursaries aim to reduce financial barriers for students passionate about aquatic stewardship. The program is open to full-time students in good standing in at least the second year of a post-secondary program that leads to a career related to Pacific salmon.

CALL FOR ARTISTS! 2024 – 2025 SALMON CONSERVATION STAMP ART COMPETITION

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Call for artists! You are invited to enter the 2024/2025 Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition, conducted by the Pacific Salmon Foundation. This year marks the 36th annual Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition and the winning image…

Letter: The need for a transition and removal of open-net pen fish farms from B.C. waters

Over the past year, experts at the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) have been actively involved in the DFO’s aquaculture transition public engagement process. PSF supports the Honorable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian…

Emergency funding to protect salmon after spring floods in the Skeena Watershed

The Pacific Salmon Foundation has provided $23,700 in funding to support three time-sensitive habitat rehabilitation, fish salvage, and infrastructure repair projects in response to recent flood events across B.C. Unseasonably warm weather…