Researchers have documented tenacibaculosis – a bacterial disease that causes skin and fin ulcers and mortality in fish – in wild Chinook salmon for the first time, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports. The post First report of bacterial disease ‘tenacibaculosis’ in wild Chinook salmon documented by B.C. researchers appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation .
The Pacific Salmon Foundation mourns the passing of the Hon. Tom Siddon, a former federal cabinet minister, a tireless advocate for salmon, and an early champion of PSF’s vision. The post Remembering the Honourable Thomas Siddon appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation .
With a warmer-than-average summer forecasted and drought conditions already developing, Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) is on high alert for adverse impacts on salmon across British Columbia. The post Warm winter, low snowpack on B.C.’s south coast put salmon at risk this summer appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation .
May 29, 2026 Wild salmon need healthy rivers now Early summer marks the start of prime habitat restoration season across the Northern Hemisphere. After most young salmon depart for the […] The post Global conservation coalition issues joint statement: ‘Wild salmon need healthy rivers now’ appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation .
May 21, 2026 $1.9M released for salmon conservation after record demand PSF awards nearly $2M to advance 144 stewardship projects in B.C. and the Yukon The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) […] The post $1.9M released for salmon conservation after record demand appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation .
Rivers to Ridges, a Yukon-based social enterprise, is working to reconnect local youth with salmon and their watersheds through outdoor education. With support from PSF, their educators are collaborating with Indigenous knowledge holders to co-develop three new salmon-focused educational resources. The post Salmon come to life in Yukon classrooms appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation .
Pacific salmon are spectacularly resilient. From their first days after hatching to braving the ocean and a gruelling upstream migration, individual salmon routinely beat the odds to survive and spawn. But the collective resilience of salmon is being tested by unprecedented threats. How can we strengthen pathways toward salmon resilience? The post Beyond Recovery: What Makes Salmon Resilient?…
With three critical years left until the ban on open-net pen salmon aquaculture takes effect, PSF is building on more than a decade of peer-reviewed science. By continuing research on risks of pathogen transmission from farmed to wild salmon, PSF is helping shape an evidence-based path forward. The post The latest on open-net pen salmon farms in B.C. appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation .
Join us at our 2026 Comox Valley Gala Dinner & Auction on Saturday, September 26th at the Florence Filberg Centre. Together, we will celebrate the Comox Valley community and, and the tremendous impact you've had on restoring salmon. The post Comox Valley Gala Dinner & Auction | September 26, 2026 appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation .
Over the past 15 years, PSF has consolidated fragmented data into a publicly accessible tool, the Pacific Salmon Explorer. Beginning with the Skeena watershed in 2016 and expanding most recently to the Yukon in 2025, the Explorer now spans all major Pacific salmon-bearing regions in Canada. The post A decade of tracking salmon biodiversity appeared first on Pacific Salmon Foundation .
