Pacific Salmon Foundation

Pacific Salmon Foundation The Pacific Salmon Foundation is dedicated to the recovery of wild Pacific salmon and their habitat in B.C. and the Yukon.

Donations to the Pacific Salmon Foundation support volunteer programs across the province that address salmon conservation and habitat renewal. Since 1989, Pacific Salmon Foundation has provided these groups with $9.2 million for 1,279 projects which was then leveraged locally for a total impact of $64 million for salmon and the environment. The Foundation also manages major initiatives on the Skeena and Fraser rivers in partnership with industry, government, First Nations and other foundations. Through evidence-based science the Foundation promotes solutions for the challenges facing Pacific salmon and their environment. The Foundation also serves as a voice in Victoria and Ottawa for conservation of Pacific salmon and the ecosystems that depend on them for survival.

10/06/2026

When salmon return home to spawn, they sustain life far beyond the river. Their journey nourishes forests, supports wildlife, and connects ecosystems from the ocean to the mountains. 🌲🐟

10/02/2026

Salmon are back! Hurry...don’t forget to enter our Salmon Spotting Adventure Giveaway now through October 31 to WIN amazing prizes:

🛏️ 2-night hotel stay

🚁 Roundtrip flights on Helijet

🐳 Half-day Whale Watching

🛥️Victoria Gorge Tour

Enter for FREE! Unlock multiple entries by:
📍Visiting our Salmon Spotting map
📨 Subscribing to our monthly email newsletter
✔️ Following us on Instagram
❤️ Making a donation to drive salmon recovery ➡️10 bonus entries per $25 gift

Enter now for your chance to win big: https://vist.ly/5ku5j

09/30/2026

Pacific Salmon Foundation honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and reaffirms our commitment to listening, learning, and supporting meaningful reconciliation.

Pacific salmon are part of the fabric of First Nations culture in British Columbia and the Yukon.

Skwlāx te Secwepemcúlecw Kukpi7, Dianne Francois, speaks about the importance of salmon in a clip from our recent mini-documentary 'Ashes in the Current'.

09/28/2026

You still have time to apply for this fall's Community Salmon Program funding round. Submit your applications by October 15 at: psf.ca/CommunitySalmon.

Projects like the multi-year restoration of Brooklyn Creek in Comox show the Community Salmon Program's impact in communities across B.C. and the Yukon.

The creek may only be six kilometres long, but it traverses two golf courses, a farm, parks, and residential properties across three jurisdictions before emptying into the Comox Estuary — all while supporting coho and pink salmon populations. Mitigating the effects of urban development on this salmon stream has required long-running community efforts, led by the Brooklyn Creek Watershed Society.

In four years, they’ve added more than 15 pools, 20 large woody debris structures, 300 cubic metres of spawning gravel, and 4,000 native plants that are now out-competing invasive species. A promising sign of success, the number of young coho salmon counted in the stream in 2026 was the largest in 15 years.



🎥: Brandon Deepwell

09/27/2026

Happy World Rivers Day! 💧🚣‍♂️🐟

Today, we are celebrating the world's waterways.

This fall, thousands of sockeye salmon will travel 450 kilometres up the Fraser River in British Columbia to spawn in the Adams River.

Here, PSF's Jason Hwang describes his relationship with the Adams River, which he first visited 36 years ago.

👋Meet Liam Archbold, a B.Sc. student at BCIT and volunteer with Mossom Creek Hatchery and Education Centre in Port Moody...
09/24/2026

👋Meet Liam Archbold, a B.Sc. student at BCIT and volunteer with Mossom Creek Hatchery and Education Centre in Port Moody.

Liam is a Stewardship Community Bursary recipient. He has helped tag juvenile salmon and care for fish from egg to fry at the hatchery, while pursuing an education in salmon biology and ecological restoration.

Liam is one of several Stewardship Community Bursary recipients passionate about building a career in Pacific salmon conservation. Each year, we award $2,500 bursaries to post-secondary students in B.C. and the Yukon to help foster the next generation of Pacific salmon professionals working in conservation, restoration, and recovery.

PSF is currently accepting applications for the Stewardship Community Bursary Program until Oct. 30.

Read Liam’s Q&A and find out if you’re eligible to apply: https://vist.ly/5jqwx

With Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, visiting Ottawa next week, PSF President and CEO Michael Meneer argues t...
09/18/2026

With Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, visiting Ottawa next week, PSF President and CEO Michael Meneer argues that this is an opportunity to innovate our aquaculture industry through our growing relationship with Norway.
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Meneer visited Norway this summer, where he learned that the greatest threats to Norway’s near-endangered wild salmon are climate change and the salmon farming industry. He also witnessed the industry’s shift away from open-net pen practices and toward more modern, efficient, and environmentally friendly technologies.
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Here in British Columbia, we can only capitalize on this chance to modernize our aquaculture industry if we follow through on the 2029 ban on open-net pen salmon farms.
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Read the full comment: psf.ca/norways-lesson-bc-wild-salmon
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With the B.C. Salmon Recovery & Resilience Conference just one month away, we are thrilled to announce our keynote speak...
09/16/2026

With the B.C. Salmon Recovery & Resilience Conference just one month away, we are thrilled to announce our keynote speaker: Chief Willie Sellars of Williams Lake First Nation. 📣

"Salmon have sustained our people culturally, spiritually, and physically for generations, and traditional harvesting continues to connect us to our lands, waters, and responsibilities," says Chief Sellars.

Chief Sellars' day-one keynote will launch two consecutive days of connection, knowledge-sharing, and coordinated action to drive salmon recovery. 450+ salmon leaders are coming together from across B.C., the Yukon, and beyond.

📅 October 15–16, 2026
📍 Vancouver Convention Centre
🐟 Presented by the Pacific Salmon Foundation
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🔗 Register now → psf.ca/conference
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