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Sixty local salmon conservation projects to advance thanks to $370k in grants

The Pacific Salmon Foundation proudly announces $372,378 in grants to 60 grassroots Pacific salmon conservation projects. Across B.C. and the Yukon, 32 communities received funding as part of the Community Salmon Program’s fall grants,…

On the Move: Salmon Swimming Upstream wins 2022/23 Pacific Salmon Conservation Stamp Competition

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Vancouver, B.C. - The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is pleased to announce the winning image for the annual Salmon Conservation Stamp Competition. Eric Jablonowski was awarded first place with his submission titled, On the Move – Salmon…

Comprehensive Salmon Data for Haida Gwaii Set to Strengthen Recovery Planning

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December 08, 2021 Haida Gwaii, B.C. – In support of salmon conservation, Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) now provides a comprehensive online overview of salmon Conservation Units and their habitats in Haida Gwaii. PSF has released new data…

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Return-It and the Pacific Salmon Foundation support local community research on microplastics on the B.C. coast

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Ucluelet Aquarium’s ‘citizen science’ project reveals recurring patterns about the volume and types of microplastics present Ucluelet, B.C. – November 10, 2021 – The problem of plastics in the ocean may conjure images of debris…

Pacific Salmon Foundation Announces $1.2M to 114 Grassroots Salmon Projects

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2021 VANCOUVER – Today, Pacific Salmon Foundation is announcing more than $1.2M in grants to 114 grassroots Pacific salmon conservation projects in 66 communities across B.C. The value of these projects…

Key Findings from 5-year Study on Salish Sea Salmon Declines

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(photo credit: Danny Swainson, BC Conservation Foundation. PSF Biologist Collin Middleton inserts a PIT tag into a juvenile Coho at the Nanaimo Hatchery. His work is a continuation of the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project’s studies on tracking…

86% of B.C. residents show high levels of concern about declining salmon stocks

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NEWS RELEASE July 23, 2021 86% of B.C. residents show high levels of concern about declining salmon stocks VANCOUVER, B.C. - A poll conducted by Insights West and Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) shows that the decline in Pacific salmon…

Aquaculture mediates global transmission of a viral pathogen to wild salmon

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Our recently published paper: Aquaculture mediates global transmission of a viral pathogen to wild salmon[1] provides new information regarding pathogen spillover from salmon farms to wild Pacific salmon. We’ve outlined a summary…

Salmon virus originally from the Atlantic, spread to B.C. wild salmon from farms: Study

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Salmon virus originally from the Atlantic, spread to B.C. wild salmon from farms: Study Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) – which is associated with kidney and liver damage in Chinook salmon – is continually being transmitted between open-net…

Buy Beer, Save the Whales

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Vancouver Island Brewing’s Pod Pack Launches for 2021 Pod Pack will benefit Pacific Salmon Foundation Victoria, BC (May 10, 2021) – Vancouver Island Brewing is partnering with the Pacific Salmon Foundation to announce their Pod Pack…

PSF Grants $625,000 to 53 Community Salmon Projects

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Volunteers releasing salmon fry into the Seymour watershed. Photo: Seymour Salmonid Society FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2021 VANCOUVER – The Pacific Salmon Foundation is announcing $625,060 in grants to 53 grassroots salmon…

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Sixty local salmon conservation projects to advance thanks to $370k in grants

Top Post-Flood Priorities for Salmon

On the Move: Salmon Swimming Upstream wins 2022/23 Pacific Salmon Conservation Stamp Competition

Comprehensive Salmon Data for Haida Gwaii Set to Strengthen Recovery Planning

Return-It and the Pacific Salmon Foundation support local community research on microplastics on the B.C. coast

Pacific Salmon Foundation Announces $1.2M to 114 Grassroots Salmon Projects

Key Findings from 5-year Study on Salish Sea Salmon Declines

86% of B.C. residents show high levels of concern about declining salmon stocks

Aquaculture mediates global transmission of a viral pathogen to wild salmon

Salmon virus originally from the Atlantic, spread to B.C. wild salmon from farms: Study

Buy Beer, Save the Whales

PSF Grants $625,000 to 53 Community Salmon Projects