Drought conditions dried up a salmon-bearing river near Kamloops, B.C., leaving narrow channels and dried up habitat.

As B.C. enters another drought season, how will salmon fare?

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Extreme drought conditions have impacted watersheds in British Columbia for several years, and 2025 is no exception. Emergency fish salvage and monitoring efforts are underway due to exceptionally warm and dry weather this year that has led to low flows and warm waters, causing life-threatening challenges for salmon.

Where cottonwoods grow, salmon follow

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The Deadman River, located in the traditional lands of the Skeetchestn Indian Band, near Kamloops Lake, is an area where cottonwoods have vanished due to industrial development and climate change. The Deadman is a key tributary to the Thompson River, providing valuable habitat for pink, coho, steelhead, and Chinook salmon.

Sockeye salmon returning to Fraser River in great numbers

The first Fraser River sockeye salmon returns have been unexpectedly high so far this year, significantly surpassing pre-season forecasts, yet experts remain cautiously optimistic as they wait to find out how many salmon successfully spawn.

CELEBRATING VIU’S EMERGING SALMON LEADERS

Each year, the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) supports the next generation of salmon leaders through scholarships and bursaries that help students pursue their academic and professional goals in salmon conservation. This spring, two students…

CALL FOR ARTISTS! 2026-2027 SALMON CONSERVATION STAMP ART COMPETITION

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Call for artists! You are invited to enter the 2026/2027 Salmon Conservation Stamp Art Competition, conducted by the Pacific Salmon Foundation.

Putting sustainable B.C. salmon fisheries first

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Choosing sustainable, wild-caught salmon in British Columbia just got easier for Canadians, thanks to new Ocean Wise recommendations.

2025 Comox Valley Dinner & Auction

Join us on Saturday, September 20th at the Florence Filberg Centre to celebrate at the 2025 Comox Valley Gala Dinner & Auction.

$1.8 million to ramp up salmon stewardship efforts

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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

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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.
Researchers hold water sample bags from the river, canal, and floodplain, demonstrating the productivity of invertebrates in the floodplain.

Reviving floodplains for salmon in the Fraser River

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Floodplains provide critical, food-rich habitat for juvenile salmon. These low-lying areas adjacent to stream channels allow young salmon to grow healthy and strong before their journey to the ocean. Floodplains form seasonally when water…

Join us for Steelhead Lager Tasting

Celebrate Wild Salmon Day early! Join us on Friday, May 30 at Toby’s Liquor Store for a free tasting of Steelhead Lager in support of Pacific Salmon Foundation.
Credit University of Michigan

Keeping invasive threats to salmon out of B.C.

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A parasitic disease that can be lethal for juvenile salmon has been recently detected in British Columbia.