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We have reached a historic point where many Pacific salmon stocks are threatened or endangered.

Current salmon management and conservation efforts are fragmented and complex due to overlapping and conflicting jurisdictions and authorities. This is compounded by the complex life-cycles and migration patterns of Pacific salmon.

We need a new model and plan to rebuild Pacific salmon. One that breaks down silos between federal, provincial, and Indigenous governments.

In early 2022, PSF and the First Nations Fisheries Council (FNFC) of B.C. formed a partnership, creating the Pacific Salmon Action Dialogue Series to convene people who share this belief and a desire to come together for our salmon.

The Pacific Salmon Action Dialogue Series is focused on the key notion that salmon are in crisis, and it’s going to take all of us to find a solution. By partnering as joint conveners in the salmon community, we’ve hosted four Dialogues, engaging a diverse coalition of leaders including First Nations, federal and provincial governments, and non-governmental conservation organizations.

Through these initial Dialogues, there is unwavering support for the notion that we need a collaborative framework to drive action for salmon rebuilding and protection, and it is imperative that First Nations be in a leadership role in salmon restoration.

As the Dialogues build momentum and a space for collective sharing, we are working with FNFC on the outline of a collaborative framework, learning from successful models operating in B.C. and other jurisdictions, and with continuous input from Dialogue participants. We hope to garner more support from First Nations
communities and organizations, government, NGOs, industry, and others.

Through these initial Dialogues, there is unwavering support for the notion that we need a collaborative framework to drive action for salmon rebuilding and protection, and it is imperative that First Nations be in a leadership role in salmon restoration.

I want to personally thank our partners: Jordan Point, Executive Director of the First Nations Fisheries Council of BC and team, our Steering Committee, and all participants, as well as the Sitka Foundation for their generous support.

It’s salmon first, salmon always, and we don’t go it alone.

Sincerely,
Michael Meneer
President & CEO, Pacific Salmon Foundation