Log Booms, Estuaries & Salmon

PSF, along with Cowichan Tribes and BCCF, recently released a report spotlighting the impact log booms have on salmon and local ecosystems in the Cowichan estuary on Vancouver Island.

Read the report and view a storymap via the link below.

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Report Drought Affecting Salmon.

If you see drought conditions in your area that are impacting salmon habitat or might be impeding salmon migration, please use the reporting tool.

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More than 137 plants
and animals – including
orcas, bears, and trees –
depend on Pacific salmon
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How we support salmon

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Watershed
Initiatives

Our Salmon Watersheds Program is actively strengthening the baseline of scientific information available for wild Pacific salmon populations and their habitats.

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Community
Investments

Our Community Salmon Program supports volunteer and community–driven organizations that undertake salmon conservation and restoration projects.

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Marine Habitat
Conservation

Our research efforts, conservation initiatives, and commitment to salmon health studies make up our Marine Science program in the Salish Sea.

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Drought Affecting Salmon

Last fall a collaborative effort near Lillooet gave thousands of salmon the chance to migrate upstream to spawning grounds after becoming stuck at a section of rapids that was blocked off by low flows due to drought. This project was led by Xwísten (Bridge River Indian Band), Xaxli’p (formerly known as Fountain Band), and Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance, and supported by PSF, First Nations Fisheries Council of B.C., DFO, and the Province of B.C. It was one of more than a dozen rapid drought response projects supported by PSF’s Climate Emergency Fund in 2023.

If you see drought conditions in your area that are impacting salmon habitat or might be impeding salmon migration, please use the reporting tool here.

News & Stories

Comment: Norway’s lesson for B.C.’s wild salmon

PSF’s Michael Meneer urges Canada to uphold its commitment to ban on open-net pens in British Columbia by 2029. Leading up to Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre’s visit to Ottawa, Canada's decision to ban open-net pens in British Columbia presents an opportunity to innovate our industry.
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Community Bursary Spotlight: Liam Archbold

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Liam Archbold is an emerging salmon leader, B.Sc. student at BCIT, and active volunteer with Mossom Creek Hatchery and Education Centre in Port Moody. He is also a proud recipient of PSF’s Stewardship Community Bursary. Every year, this program awards multiple $2,500 bursaries to post-secondary students in B.C. and the Yukon pursuing careers related to Pacific salmon.
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Where to spot salmon: Metro Vancouver and Sea-to-Sky

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Fall in Metro Vancouver signals the start of salmon spawning season for coho and chum, as well as pinks in odd-numbered years. Here are some of our favourite public spots to view spawning salmon. We've included family-friendly locations with…
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