What’s Happening to Wild Salmon in Your Community? What the Council Heard: Fort Langley & Sechelt Public Meetings: March 3/5 08

This report provides a summary of the feedback captured at the Fort Langley and Sechelt meetings, highlighting many of the important ideas and themes that were heard.

Evolution of Commercial Salmon Fisheries in British Columbia (The)

This paper traces the trends in fisheries management from the 1960s to the present period. The report does much to inform the public on how the fishery has evolved from a large industrial scale to the current smaller more controlled scale designed…

Responsible Fishing in Canada’s Pacific Region Salmon Fisheries: Synopsis

This is a synopsis of the full report, Responsible Fishing in Canada's Pacific Region Salmon Fisheries. The full report is available by clicking here.

Responsible Fishing in Canada’s Pacific Region Salmon Fisheries

This report specifically addresses the issue of responsible fishing in  Canada’s Pacific Region with a focus on the BC salmon fishery. We examine what responsible fishing means, what is driving the move towards more responsible salmon…

What’s Happening to Wild Salmon in Your Community? What the Council Heard: Haida Gwaii/QCI Public Meetings October 4-5, 2008

This report provides a summary of what the Council heard during it's two public community meetings held in Skidegate and Masset.

North American Salmon Stronghold Partnership: Harrison Basin Certification Application

In 2009, the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council published a report which recommended that Canada participate in the Salmon Stronghold Partnership in order to test the Salmon Strongholds approach in Canada, including the scientific…

Freshwater for Fish and People: Moving Towards “Living Water Smart”

Note: The report is accompanied by a plain-language brochure.   In British Columbia, and elsewhere, water managers are faced with the challenge of balancing competing demands for water. Limits in supply or high demand create situations…

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…

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…

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.…

Computer Modelling of Marine Ecosystems

Fisheries ecosystem modelling could be a useful tool to complement present approaches to salmon research and management on Canada’s west coast. Ecosystem modelling refers to a computer application that simulates, through time, biological changes…