Countless volunteers and nearly 100 salmon conservation projects across B.C. granted $1M

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PSF funds 98 local salmon projects, leveraging $5.3 million in total value for communities. The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) has granted just over $1,000,000 to 98 community-led salmon conservation, enhancement, and habitat restoration…

Study investigates presence of infectious agents in wild Pacific salmon

New mapping research reveals hotspots for 41 infectious agents in wild Pacific salmon along B.C. coast.   A new study in Scientific Reports by Dr. Arthur Bass and coauthors assesses the marine distribution of dozens of infectious…

Hundreds of volunteers restore salmon habitat in Greater Victoria

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Habitat restoration partner Peninsula Streams Society celebrates 20 years and thousands of volunteers since its inception.   As April 16 - 22 marks National Volunteer Week in Canada, Pacific Salmon Foundation shines the light on Peninsula…

Haida Gwaii student receives full-ride scholarship to SFU

The PSF-supported Scholarship Foundation of the Pacific program empowers young students from Haida Gwaii to become leaders in their community. The Scholarship Foundation of the Pacific – a public foundation that annually awards a scholarship…

Researchers use e-DNA to fill knowledge gaps in the Salmonosphere

Scientists use cutting-edge eDNA technology to decipher the challenges salmon face in the open ocean during winter. Pacific salmon spend most of their life in the open ocean and face many challenges there, from finding prey to avoiding competitors…

Live Auction Sneak Peak!

We can't wait to see you at the 2023 Vancouver Gala Dinner & Auction — presented by Wheaton Precious Metals — this Friday, March 31! Scroll down for a preview of some exciting feature live auction items! Funds raised will enable game-changing…

Look in the direction you want to go

Gift sets emerging scientists up for success Michael Martindale’s motto in life was “look in the direction you want to go.” In honour of his passing in 2020, his wife Sandra (Sandy) Martindale has established the Michael W Martindale…

New research assesses B.C. salmon vulnerability to habitat pressures

First-of-its-kind study shows that some local salmon populations are more vulnerable than others to freshwater habitat pressures, but improved data are needed to determine if these relationships hold for salmon habitats across B.C. Many…

Open-net pen salmon farms pose risks to wild stocks

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PSF applauds decision to discontinue Atlantic salmon farm licences.  A decade of rigorous, peer-reviewed research undertaken by PSF and partners has outlined numerous risks open-net pen salmon farms pose to wild Pacific salmon through the…

PSF Statement: Government of Canada decision on Discovery Islands fish farms

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February 17, 2023 Today, the Pacific Salmon Foundation applauds the Government of Canada, under the leadership of the Hon. Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard (DFO), for the decision to reduce risk to…

First-of-its-kind winter ecology study provides important clues to salmon mystery

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The salmon migration doesn’t stop for cold weather, nor do frigid waters deter researchers from learning about the winter life cycle. From the northern reaches of the Broughton Archipelago to the southern tip of Vancouver Island,  Pacific…

A special gift for Pacific salmon this holiday season: Prince of Whales plays santa for salmon

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Dec. 21, 2022 Vancouver, B.C. – Pacific salmon and the killer whales that depend on them for survival receive a special gift as Prince of Whales announces a $130,000 contribution to the Pacific Salmon Foundation. Climate change is…