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Look in the direction you want to go

Gift sets emerging scientists up for success Michael Martindale’s motto in life was “look in the direction you want to go.” In honour of his passing in 2020, his wife Sandra (Sandy) Martindale has established the Michael W Martindale…

Open-net pen salmon farms pose risks to wild stocks

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PSF applauds decision to discontinue Atlantic salmon farm licences.  A decade of rigorous, peer-reviewed research undertaken by PSF and partners has outlined numerous risks open-net pen salmon farms pose to wild Pacific salmon through the…

First-of-its-kind winter ecology study provides important clues to salmon mystery

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The salmon migration doesn’t stop for cold weather, nor do frigid waters deter researchers from learning about the winter life cycle. From the northern reaches of the Broughton Archipelago to the southern tip of Vancouver Island,  Pacific…

A special gift for Pacific salmon this holiday season: Prince of Whales plays santa for salmon

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Dec. 21, 2022 Vancouver, B.C. – Pacific salmon and the killer whales that depend on them for survival receive a special gift as Prince of Whales announces a $130,000 contribution to the Pacific Salmon Foundation. Climate change is…

Thousands of salmon make it upstream just before winter

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Dec. 07, 2022 Log-jam removal from key Nicola River habitat allows 2,000 salmon to reach spawning grounds. One-year after the 2021 floods left Pacific salmon stranded in fields and vital habitat in immediate need of repair, coho salmon have…