Water Use Planning: A Tool to Restore Salmon and Steelhead Habitat in British Columbia Streams

Currently, many western North Amercian heritage plants and animals are being lost due to careless use of water and this cannot be rectified until they attain preferred status for access to this important life-giving resource. Salmon and steelhead…

Annual Report 2002 2003

This annual report puts forward the current findings related to stock status and habitat conditions, and it presents a summary of the Council's viewpoint on some of the most significant and immediate matters of concern. In some instances, the…

The Evolution of Recreational Salmon Fisheries in British Columbia

This report explains how the recreational and sports salmon fishery evolved in British Columbia and how it has undergone significant growth in the last century. The dual challenge of designing conservation measures and enduring fishing opportunities…

Perspectives on Salmon Enhancement and Hatcheries: What the Council Heard

This report summarizes what the Council heard during public meetings, one-on-one meetings with stakeholders and via written submissions related to the subject of salmon hatcheries. British Columbians believe that salmon hatcheries and enhancement…

Climate Effects On Pacific Salmon In The Ocean: Creating A Canadian Focus

The North Pacific Ocean is a vast ecosystem that changes not only with seasonal cycles, but also over decades and centuries. Ecosystem changes at this oceanic scale affect Canadian salmon populations, which spend most of their lives in the marine…

Pacific Salmon in Canada’s Arctic Draining Rivers, With Emphasis on Those in British Columbia and the Yukon

This report is one of several published by the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council that describe the salmon resources of areas within British Columbia and the Yukon. Our primary objective is to document what is known of Pacific salmon…

Annual Report 2000 2001

This report provides a preliminary summary of the state of stocks in 2001. It is preliminary because final spawner counts will not be available for a number of months.

Priorities and Strategies for Canada’s Wild Pacific Salmon and Steelhead

Over a period of 11 years, the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council has provided public information and offered strategic advice to ministers responsible for protecting and sustaining wild salmon and steelhead stocks and habitats.…

Final Advisory Letter

Final report of the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council in its role as advisors on wild Pacific salmon and steelhead stocks and habitat.

Annual Report 2003

This annual report summarizes initial findings from Council's extensive analysis of the status of all salmon stocks in the central and north coast areas of BC. This report also provides a summary analysis of past recommendations to both levels…