2023/2024 Salmon Conservation Stamp Winner Announced
Blog, Press, Salmon Stamp CompetitionThe Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is pleased to announce the winning image from our annual Salmon Conservation Stamp Competition. Valerie Rogers was awarded first place with her submission titled Rapid Ascent. Rogers’ submission is one of 20 entries in this year’s competition.
Thousands of salmon make it upstream just before winter
Blog, PressDec. 07, 2022
Log-jam removal from key Nicola River habitat allows 2,000 salmon to reach spawning grounds.
One-year after the 2021 floods left Pacific salmon stranded in fields and vital habitat in immediate need of repair, coho salmon have…
PSF supports SFU-led biobank that aims to save west coast kelp forests
Blog, Press, Salmon StewardSeptember 29, 2022
Scientists at Simon Fraser University are racing against the clock to save British Columbia’s disappearing kelp forests for future generations.
Led by biologist Sherryl Bisgrove, and supported by the Pacific Salmon…
When Disaster Strikes, PSF steps up
Blog, PressNovember 17 marks the one-year anniversary of the 2021 catastrophic floods in B.C. after a series of atmospheric rivers resulted in a state of emergency across the province. The flooding left Pacific salmon stranded in agricultural fields and…
Salmon Return to Lower Mainland Streams
PressOct. 28, 2022
Vancouver, B.C. – After months of drought delayed the return of migrating Pacific salmon throughout B.C., the rain this week has brought much-needed freshwater to streams and creeks around the province. Salmon are now being…
Drought effects: warm, dry streams impact salmon migrations
Blog, Climate Adaptation Series, Press, Salmon Stewardhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbwxvGrLWnI&feature=youtu.be
Oct. 07, 2022 (updated with video October 17, 2022)
Article written by Katrina Connors, Director of the Salmon Watersheds Program, Pacific Salmon Foundation
This week, B.C.’s…
Salmon are coming home. Here’s how to see them!
PressGood news: salmon are returning home to B.C.’s rivers and streams. Thanks to the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF)’s interactive Salmon Spotting map, you can witness one of nature’s most spectacular migrations.
From late summer to early…
Comox Valley salmon conservation community receives $139,000 boost in grants
PressAugust 17, 2022
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is pleased to announce $139,298 in grants to three salmon conservation, stewardship, and enhancement projects in the Comox Valley through PSF’s Community Salmon Program. The total value…
PSF Director appointed to the Pacific Salmon Commission
Blog, PressAugust 08, 2022
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF)’s Dr. Katrina Connors has been appointed by Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to serve as a Commissioner for the Pacific Salmon Commission. Effective July 11, 2022, the…
Tri-Cities community members step up to save salmon
PressJuly 19, 2022
It’s the time of year when salmon start their incredible journey back home from the ocean to their natal streams — many located in the Tri-Cities area of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody — to spawn. For Fraser…
PSF STATEMENT: Government of Canada outlines next steps in transition from open-net-pen salmon farming in British Columbia
Blog, PressJune 22, 2022
Today, just before the vast majority of B.C. salmon farm licenses were set to expire, the Government of Canada has issued an update on their mandate to transition away from open-net pen salmon aquaculture in British Columbia.
The…
PSF invests $1.1 million to boost community-led salmon conservation efforts
Blog, PressIn spring of 2022, the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s (PSF’s) Community Salmon Program distributed more than $1.1 million in funding to 116 community-led salmon conservation, enhancement, and habitat restoration projects across British Columbia.…