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How we support salmon

Science

Our independent research is uncovering why salmon are declining and what it will take to help them recover.

Action

Our recovery plans, grants, and emergency funding help to support the people and projects bringing salmon back across B.C. and the Yukon.

INFLUENCE

Our objective, nonpartisan advice, backed by independent science and decades of trusted partnerships, gives salmon a voice at the decision-making table.

State of Salmon

How are salmon doing?

PSF’s State of Salmon Report covers the state and trends of all six species of Pacific salmon, including steelhead, in 10 major regions across B.C. and the Yukon.

The majority of salmon are in long-term decline, yet some species are showing recovery in certain regions, demonstrating the resilience of salmon.

Two-thirds of salmon populations are below their long-term averages, but some species have increased in abundance, especially in southern regions.

News & Stories

A red sockeye salmon underwater

State of Salmon: Edition 3.0

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The Pacific Salmon Foundation released its third State of Salmon Report, finding that 51 per cent of populations in B.C. and the Yukon are in long-term decline.
An aerial view of ppen-net pen salmon farms in the Broughton Archipelago in 2022. Photo by Brandon Deepwell.

Viral heart disease far more widespread on B.C. open-net pen salmon farms than previously reported, new study finds

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A new study has found that Heart and Skeletal Muscle Inflammation (HSMI), a disease caused by Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV), is far more widespread on open-net pen Atlantic salmon farms in B.C. than previously documented.

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.

To read more news and stories, click here.

B.C. SALMON RECOVERY & RESILIENCE CONFERENCE

October 15 & 16, 2026
Vancouver Convention Centre

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