New State of Salmon Report highlights widespread declines for most salmon in B.C.

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Sept. 19, 2024 Vancouver, B.C. – Pacific salmon are in decline across British Columbia and the Yukon, according to a new report from the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF). More than 70 per cent of salmon are below their long-term average…

Community Bursary Spotlight: Cain Tipton

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Every year, PSF’s Stewardship Community Bursary program awards bursaries worth $2,500 each to support students in B.C. and the Yukon with a passion for salmon. Eligible applicants must be residents of B.C. or the Yukon, show financial need,…

CALL FOR ARTISTS! 2025-2026 SALMON CONSERVATION STAMP ART COMPETITION

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Call for artists! You are invited to enter the 2025/2026 Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition, conducted by the Pacific Salmon Foundation. This year marks the 37th annual Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition and the winning image…

Groundbreaking herring research begins in B.C.

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Warm water temperatures in the Fraser and Columbia pose risk to sockeye returns

By Jason Hwang, Chief Program Officer and Vice President of Salmon, Pacific Salmon Foundation. August 15, 2024 Water temperatures in the mighty salmon-bearing Fraser River and the transboundary Columbia River have exceeded the tolerable…

Community Bursary Spotlight: Jacqueline Rowe

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The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) invites passionate students to apply for the Stewardship Community Bursary, aimed at fostering the next generation of salmon leaders. Every year, these $2,500 bursaries support students committed to conserving…

Chilcotin Landslide Comment

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August 7, 2024 An update from the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Michael Meneer, President and CEO, and Jason Hwang, Chief Programs Officer and VP of Salmon. The Chilcotin Landslide is a major issue for wild salmon. The Pacific Salmon Foundation…

Drought risk remains a pressing issue for salmon in B.C.

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Record-low snowpack, below-average freshet, and lingering drought conditions from 2023 set the stage for a challenging summer in salmon-bearing watersheds. Drought conditions in British Columbia stretching back to 2022 continue to put pressure…

A window of opportunity to prevent silent steelhead extinctions

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Sturgeon 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.

New Wildfire Playbook promotes salmon recovery in post-blaze strategy

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PSF’s new Wildfire Playbook is a first to offer solutions to help salmon and their habitats recover after wildfires burn in salmon-bearing watersheds. June 25, 2024 Vancouver, B.C. – As wildfires in British Columbia grow larger and more…

Statement: Open-Net Pen Aquaculture Transition

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On behalf of Michael Meneer, President & CEO, Pacific Salmon Foundation June 19, 2024 Today, the Government of Canada has made an important decision to end open-net pen aquaculture in B.C.’s coastal waters within the next five years,…

PSF’s Third Kids Art Contest Celebrates Pacific Salmon

The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 Kids Salmon Art Contest, our third annual celebration of youth talent and salmon stewardship. This year, more than 300 students from British Columbia and the…