Last summer, a threatened population of Chinook salmon benefited from major restoration work in the Nootka Sound region of Vancouver Island.
The results were almost immediate, with hundreds of salmon returning to spawn in the newly restored habitat.
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PSF’s new Mother’s Day gift bundle includes a limited-edition puzzle with artwork by Vancouver illustrator Delaney Cox, a thoughtful card, and real impact for salmon. Order by May 1 to receive yours in time for Mother's Day: vist.ly/4yf3y
The new 2026–2027 Salmon Conservation Stamp is here! This year's stamp features Smiley, an anatomical watercolour of a large spring Chinook painted by artist Farlyn Campbell. Learn more: vist.ly/4x58m
Between 2021 and 2025, PSF’s Resilient Coasts for Salmon team mapped the coastline from Victoria to Port McNeill in a small boat called Wilbur, capturing high-resolution imagery and then digitizing the structures they saw into an interactive map.
Learn more: marinedata.psf.ca/atlases/resi...
Approximately 35% of Vancouver Island’s east coast has been modified by hard armoured structures like sea walls, piers, and rip rap.
Join PSF’s Board. Influence salmon recovery. If you have experience in fundraising, Indigenous leadership, or governance and grant administration, we want to hear from you. Learn more and apply online today: vist.ly/4wpun
Early-bird tickets for the BC Salmon Recovery & Resilience Conference close on March 31. If you've been meaning to register, this is your chance to lock in the best rate available. Secure your tickets today at vist.ly/4vys3
Today is #WorldWaterDay💧
PSF has launched the Pacific Freshwater Monitoring Database with stream temperature data from 1,300+ monitoring sites to help inform salmon management across B.C. and the Yukon. Learn more and contribute your own data: vist.ly/4vr8q
We are delighted to be hosting our Vancouver Gala Dinner & Auction on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Secure your tickets today to enjoy a cocktail hour, excellent food, and special auctions in a beautiful venue – all for the benefit of salmon! vist.ly/4vmtt
The herring spawn is in full swing on the east coast of Vancouver Island! Check out these shots near Tofino.
📸: Tourism Ucluelet, Atleo Air & Andrew McNeil
Results show that Pacific herring are the most important food for Chinook salmon in the Salish Sea.
But salmon diets vary by place and season - anchovy, sand lance, and even deep-sea lanternfish also showed up in surprising numbers.
Read the paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
What do Chinook salmon eat? More than 250 recreational anglers across B.C. have been helping PSF-funded scientists find out.
A new, re-naturalized park just opened in Esquimalt on Vancouver Island, thanks to five years of restoration work from Pacific Salmon Foundation, Township of Esquimalt, Stewardship Centre of BC, Capital Regional District, and the Gorge Waterway Action Society.
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North Vancouver native Leo Sammarelli, who suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury in 2017, experienced a day’s fishing on the boat. Leo is currently competing for Team Canada in Para Nordic skiing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Games. Go Leo!
A new, fully accessible boat, called Everyone Everywhere, is removing barriers to the outdoors for people with disabilities in BC.
The boat is a shining light for recreational inclusivity and accessibility and is part of Rick Hansen Foundation's Accessible Outdoors Program.
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This week, PSF brought together experts from across the province for a two-day workshop in Vancouver, building on three years of community partnerships. Thank you all for joining us and contributing your expertise! Stay tuned to learn how we’re compiling temperature data.
It’s been a long, hard winter for juvenile Chinook salmon.
Pacific Salmon Foundation scientists collect field samples over the winter - the most challenging time of year for marine research. 🌊
Learn more:
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We recently held a workshop with collaborators, researchers, and First Nations to celebrate the achievements of a multi-year collaborative research project.
PSF’s Salmon-Herring Interactions project is studying the role of herring in the salmon food web.
Learn more: psf.ca/blog/worksho...
Learn how a Fraser Valley community is saving endangered Chinook: psf.ca/blog/bringin...
@psfca.bsky.social’s latest assessment of Yukon salmon, outlined in their Pacific Salmon Explorer database, show that 80% of salmon population groups are struggling, writes Tori Fitzpatrick for CBC: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Do you want to learn more about kelp? 🌿
Our Greening the Salish Sea team is hosting a webinar on February 24 with Coastal Watershed Institute about techniques to survey juvenile salmon and forage fish in kelp forests.
Register here - docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...
PSF has released $194,989 in grant funding to support 42 community-led salmon restoration, enhancement, education, and stewardship projects in B.C. and the Yukon. Learn more: psf.ca/news-media/1...
Innovative technology like artificial intelligence, tracking chips, and drones is helping expand monitoring capacity and gather the data needed to drive salmon conservation.
Read the blog to learn 6 ways tech is advancing salmon and habitat monitoring: psf.ca/blog/how-tec...
📣 Calling for applications! We are now accepting grant applications from community-led organizations working to restore salmon and their habitats in B.C. and the Yukon. Apply online by February 15, 2026: vist.ly/4myvz
The Pacific Salmon Foundation remembers the life of Dick Bradshaw – a passionate fisherman and longtime supporter of Pacific salmon conservation in British Columbia.
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New research out in @conphysjournal.bsky.social We use RNA sequencing to identify gill markers for food deprivation in Chinook salmon.
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We will deploy these markers with panels for other stressors and pathogens to evaluate impacts on survival of wild salmon
PSF scientists, led by @wbuggiii.bsky.social, recently published a research breakthrough on identifying food deprivation in wild salmon.
Learn more: academic.oup.com/conphys/arti...
Yukon River salmon have hit historic lows. New status assessments from PSF highlight where they are most at risk. Out of 20 Conservation Units – genetically and ecologically unique salmon groups – 16 are struggling and 4 are data deficient.
Learn more: psf.ca/blog/new-dat...
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is proud to announce Farlyn Campbell as the winner of the 2026–2027 Salmon Conservation Stamp Competition. Campbell is a long-time skipper and steward who has spent decades researching and painting fish.
Learn more: psf.ca/blog/introdu...
