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$1.8 million to ramp up salmon stewardship efforts

June 10, 2025 Record funding awarded to salmon groups in B.C., driving $15M in conservation impact The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) has awarded an unprecedented $1.8 million to 119 community-led salmon stewardship projects across British…

BC-born Wild Salmon Day celebrated worldwide for first time

Blog, Press

First launched six years ago in British Columbia, Wild Salmon Day has grown into an international movement. Established by the Province of British Columbia in 2019, Wild Salmon Day began as a day of recognition to celebrate the vital cultural and ecological role of salmon in B.C. and the Yukon. In 2025, Wild Salmon Day is crossing borders.

Open-net pen Atlantic salmon farms in B.C. release elevated pathogen levels, study finds

Blog, Press

April 15, 2025 Vancouver, B.C. – A new study published in Scientific Reports has found that open-net pen Atlantic salmon farms in British Columbia release elevated levels of infectious agents, which may pose risks to wild Pacific salmon…

$613K Boost for Community-Driven Salmon Conservation

Blog, Community Salmon Program, Press

Jan. 21, 2025 PSF invests $613,000 in 59 local projects, leveraging a value of $3.1 million for salmon The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) granted $613,531 to 59 community-led salmon restoration, stock enhancement, education, and stewardship…

Meet the 2025/2026 Salmon Conservation Stamp Winner!

Blog, Press, Salmon Stamp Competition

The 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.

New State of Salmon Report highlights widespread declines for most salmon in B.C.

Blog, Press

Sept. 19, 2024 Vancouver, B.C. – Pacific salmon are in decline across British Columbia and the Yukon, according to a new report from the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF). More than 70 per cent of salmon are below their long-term average…

Chilcotin Landslide Comment

Blog, Press

August 7, 2024 An update from the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Michael Meneer, President and CEO, and Jason Hwang, Chief Programs Officer and VP of Salmon. The Chilcotin Landslide is a major issue for wild salmon. The Pacific Salmon Foundation…

New Wildfire Playbook promotes salmon recovery in post-blaze strategy

Blog, Climate Adaptation Series, Press

PSF’s new Wildfire Playbook is a first to offer solutions to help salmon and their habitats recover after wildfires burn in salmon-bearing watersheds. June 25, 2024 Vancouver, B.C. – As wildfires in British Columbia grow larger and more…

Statement: Open-Net Pen Aquaculture Transition

Blog, Press

On behalf of Michael Meneer, President & CEO, Pacific Salmon Foundation June 19, 2024 Today, the Government of Canada has made an important decision to end open-net pen aquaculture in B.C.’s coastal waters within the next five years,…

New Report Highlights Devastating Impact of Log Boom Operations in Cowichan Estuary

Blog, Press

June 11, 2024 Cowichan Tribes, BC Conservation Foundation, and Pacific Salmon Foundation year six study results demonstrate need for more to be done to save salmon populations. DUNCAN, B.C. - Today, Cowichan Tribes, in collaboration with…

Pacific Salmon Foundation Announces $1.4 million for Salmon Projects

Blog, Community Salmon Program, Press

May 16, 2024 PSF funds 113 community salmon projects, leveraging $9 million in total value for salmon. The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) has granted $1,445,226 to 113 community salmon projects —including many Indigenous-led initiatives…

PSF requests Canada to investigate tire toxin impacting salmon

6PPD, Blog, Press

The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) has been supporting local, British Columbia-based research related to 6PPD and its impact on salmon in their freshwater habitats for the past few years.

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