Drought and salmon

What is happening in BC – September 15, 2021 An update by Jason Hwang, VP for Salmon You wouldn’t think that a temperate rainforest known for its wet, lush environment would reach alarming drought levels, but ours did. Thankfully, rain…

Drought and salmon

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What is happening in BC – September 15, 2021 An update by Jason Hwang, VP for Salmon You wouldn’t think that a temperate rainforest known for its wet, lush environment would reach alarming drought levels, but ours did. Thankfully,…

Pacific Salmon Foundation Announces $1.2M to 114 Grassroots Salmon Projects

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Cover photo courtesy of the Morrison Creek Streamkeepers. Pacific Salmon Foundation contributed more than $1.2 million in grants to 114 grassroots Pacific salmon conservation projects in 66 communities across B.C. this spring. Many of these…

Call for Artists! 2022-2023 Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition

Call for Artists! It is our pleasure to extend an invitation for you to enter the 2022/2023 Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition. This year marks the 34th annual competition and the winning image will be used to produce the 2022/23…

Open-net pen transition plan in British Columbia

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Parliamentary Roundtable Report Open-net pen transition plan in British Columbia: initial engagement process Today, Oceans and Fisheries Canada released an interim report on the engagement of British Columbians around open net pen aquaculture.…

In times of extreme heat like this, it’s hard for salmon.

Article written by Jason Hwang, VP for Salmon, Pacific Salmon Foundation As climate change makes extreme heatwaves more likely into the future, we need to accelerate work to support climate adaptation for critical species whose habitats…

Aquaculture mediates global transmission of a viral pathogen to wild salmon

Our recently published paper: Aquaculture mediates global transmission of a viral pathogen to wild salmon[1] provides new information regarding pathogen spillover from salmon farms to wild Pacific salmon. We’ve outlined a summary of our…

#BCWildSalmonDay

What is BC Wild Salmon Day? BC Wild Salmon Day was proclaimed in 2019 by the Provincial Government. The day recognizes the intrinsic value wild salmon provide to our province. “In B.C., wild salmon are part of who we are. Coastal communities,…

Climate Adaptation: a Series of Presentations

One of the greatest threats wild Pacific salmon face is climate change. Climate change is changing the conditions we have seen in the past, and many of those changes are likely to be unfavorable for salmon.  In light of this, the Pacific Salmon…

Allison Colina Joins PSF Leadership Team

The Pacific Salmon Foundation is pleased to welcome Allison Colina to our leadership team as the Vice President of Development, Marketing and Communications. Allison previously worked as a member of senior leadership at one of B.C.'s largest…

RBC Tech for Nature donation

The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is honoured to receive an RBC Tech for Nature donation from the RBC Foundation. “For more than 10 years, the RBC Foundation has been a generous supporter of PSF’s scientific initiatives, beginning…

Call for Artists! 2021 – 2022 Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition

2020 - 2021 Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition Winner "Untouchable" by Joshua Hansen   It is our pleasure to extend an invitation for you to enter the 2021/2022 Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition. This year marks…