Pacific Salmon Foundation
@psfca.bsky.social
Pacific Salmon Foundation is a charitable non-profit granting organization dedicated to conserving and restoring Pacific salmon and their home watersheds.
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So well put, Stephanie. That's why we are excited to deepen our partnership with @psfca.bsky.social to advance open data sharing and on-the-ground conservation strategies to protect freshwater and salmon habitat on the Pacific coast.
“In the Yukon there's a real need to improve what I call data stewardship,” says Stephanie Peacock of @psfca.bsky.social, as the new State of Salmon report highlights data management gaps: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Salmon monitoring efforts under-reported in the Yukon, say biologists | CBC News
As Yukon chinook and chum salmon numbers decline, monitoring efforts in the territory are being under-reported, say biologists. A recent report provides a broad look at Pacific salmon species in the Y...
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
So well put, Stephanie. That's why we are excited to deepen our partnership with @psfca.bsky.social to advance open data sharing and on-the-ground conservation strategies to protect freshwater and salmon habitat on the Pacific coast.
We’re pleased to share the winning art piece from the annual Salmon Conservation Stamp Competition: ‘Smiley’ by Farlyn Campbell. This image will be featured on the 2026-27 stamp, a required purchase for anglers to retain salmon.
November 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We’re pleased to share the winning art piece from the annual Salmon Conservation Stamp Competition: ‘Smiley’ by Farlyn Campbell. This image will be featured on the 2026-27 stamp, a required purchase for anglers to retain salmon.
Why are some salmon white?🧬
Click through the slides to learn why Harrison Chinook evolved this way. As climate and habitat pressures intensify, conserving the full range of local salmon adaptations strengthens the resilience of all Fraser Chinook.
Click through the slides to learn why Harrison Chinook evolved this way. As climate and habitat pressures intensify, conserving the full range of local salmon adaptations strengthens the resilience of all Fraser Chinook.
November 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Why are some salmon white?🧬
Click through the slides to learn why Harrison Chinook evolved this way. As climate and habitat pressures intensify, conserving the full range of local salmon adaptations strengthens the resilience of all Fraser Chinook.
Click through the slides to learn why Harrison Chinook evolved this way. As climate and habitat pressures intensify, conserving the full range of local salmon adaptations strengthens the resilience of all Fraser Chinook.
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Congratulations to TRU Master of Science in Environmental Science student Selena Carl, who has been awarded a $2,500 Stewardship Community Bursary by the Pacific Salmon Foundation for her vital work on endangered Okanagan chinook salmon. #myTRU @psfca.bsky.social
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TRU master’s student awarded for salmon conservation – TRU Newsroom
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October 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Congratulations to TRU Master of Science in Environmental Science student Selena Carl, who has been awarded a $2,500 Stewardship Community Bursary by the Pacific Salmon Foundation for her vital work on endangered Okanagan chinook salmon. #myTRU @psfca.bsky.social
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At-risk salmon in the Coldwater River are on the frontlines of climate change. Biologists and local Guardians are giving these fish a fighting chance. @raincoast.org
Learn more: psf.ca/blog/finding...
Learn more: psf.ca/blog/finding...
Finding the ‘cold’ in the Coldwater River | Pacific Salmon Foundation
What connects British Columbia’s lush west coast to the arid, dry Nicola Valley in the Southern Interior? Look no further than the Pacific salmon migration. As salmon travel from the coast into the Ni...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
At-risk salmon in the Coldwater River are on the frontlines of climate change. Biologists and local Guardians are giving these fish a fighting chance. @raincoast.org
Learn more: psf.ca/blog/finding...
Learn more: psf.ca/blog/finding...
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Happening TOMORROW at the Abbotsford Arts Centre - @psfca.bsky.social is hosting a screening of three short documentaries and a discussion panel with those featured in the films! Read about the recent screening that took place in Victoria and get your tickets now. www.raincoast.org/2025/10/shar...
Shared Waters of the Salish Sea | Raincoast
The films and panel at the Vic Theatre in mid October were inspiring and insightful.
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October 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Happening TOMORROW at the Abbotsford Arts Centre - @psfca.bsky.social is hosting a screening of three short documentaries and a discussion panel with those featured in the films! Read about the recent screening that took place in Victoria and get your tickets now. www.raincoast.org/2025/10/shar...
Last chance to enter our giveaway contest! Enter by Friday, October 31, to win a weekend adventure in Victoria or Vancouver. Fly with Helijet, stay two nights at the Chateau Victoria or Sandman Hotel, and go on an unforgettable coastal wildlife tour.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Last chance to enter our giveaway contest! Enter by Friday, October 31, to win a weekend adventure in Victoria or Vancouver. Fly with Helijet, stay two nights at the Chateau Victoria or Sandman Hotel, and go on an unforgettable coastal wildlife tour.
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Can you count all the salmon? AI can🐟
New technology is transforming how we monitor fish populations in hard-to-reach places.
With support from PSF, the Wild Salmon Center is working with First Nations partners to pilot 10 AI-powered salmon counting systems.
New technology is transforming how we monitor fish populations in hard-to-reach places.
With support from PSF, the Wild Salmon Center is working with First Nations partners to pilot 10 AI-powered salmon counting systems.
October 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Can you count all the salmon? AI can🐟
New technology is transforming how we monitor fish populations in hard-to-reach places.
With support from PSF, the Wild Salmon Center is working with First Nations partners to pilot 10 AI-powered salmon counting systems.
New technology is transforming how we monitor fish populations in hard-to-reach places.
With support from PSF, the Wild Salmon Center is working with First Nations partners to pilot 10 AI-powered salmon counting systems.
PSF 🤝 ANIÁN
PSF has partnered with Canadian clothing company ANIÁN to create a special Salmon Hat. With each purchase, 20% of proceeds will benefit PSF.
Purchase yours today: anianmfg.com/products/the...
PSF has partnered with Canadian clothing company ANIÁN to create a special Salmon Hat. With each purchase, 20% of proceeds will benefit PSF.
Purchase yours today: anianmfg.com/products/the...
ANIÁN | The Salmon Hat | Pacific Salmon Foundation
Salmon first, salmon always. From the open ocean to inland forests and streams, ANIÁN is proud to support the Pacific Salmon Foundation and its work towards salmon recovery in B.C. and the Yukon. And ...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
PSF 🤝 ANIÁN
PSF has partnered with Canadian clothing company ANIÁN to create a special Salmon Hat. With each purchase, 20% of proceeds will benefit PSF.
Purchase yours today: anianmfg.com/products/the...
PSF has partnered with Canadian clothing company ANIÁN to create a special Salmon Hat. With each purchase, 20% of proceeds will benefit PSF.
Purchase yours today: anianmfg.com/products/the...
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“In the Yukon there's a real need to improve what I call data stewardship,” says Stephanie Peacock of @psfca.bsky.social, as the new State of Salmon report highlights data management gaps: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Salmon monitoring efforts under-reported in the Yukon, say biologists | CBC News
As Yukon chinook and chum salmon numbers decline, monitoring efforts in the territory are being under-reported, say biologists. A recent report provides a broad look at Pacific salmon species in the Y...
www.cbc.ca
October 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
“In the Yukon there's a real need to improve what I call data stewardship,” says Stephanie Peacock of @psfca.bsky.social, as the new State of Salmon report highlights data management gaps: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Meet Selena Carl, an emerging salmon leader whose research is helping endangered Okanagan salmon survive their earliest life stages. Each year, PSF awards $2,500 bursaries to students like Selena.
Learn more and apply by Oct 30: psf.ca/blog/communi...
Learn more and apply by Oct 30: psf.ca/blog/communi...
October 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Meet Selena Carl, an emerging salmon leader whose research is helping endangered Okanagan salmon survive their earliest life stages. Each year, PSF awards $2,500 bursaries to students like Selena.
Learn more and apply by Oct 30: psf.ca/blog/communi...
Learn more and apply by Oct 30: psf.ca/blog/communi...
Final Call 📣
There’s just one week left to apply for PSF’s Community Salmon Program Fall 2025 funding round supporting local stewardship efforts. Learn more: psf.ca/work/communi...
There’s just one week left to apply for PSF’s Community Salmon Program Fall 2025 funding round supporting local stewardship efforts. Learn more: psf.ca/work/communi...
October 7, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Final Call 📣
There’s just one week left to apply for PSF’s Community Salmon Program Fall 2025 funding round supporting local stewardship efforts. Learn more: psf.ca/work/communi...
There’s just one week left to apply for PSF’s Community Salmon Program Fall 2025 funding round supporting local stewardship efforts. Learn more: psf.ca/work/communi...
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Good news! State of Salmon shows Chinook & coho on East Vancouver Island well above average. Huge gratitude to local streamkeepers, watershed groups & First Nations Guardians. Since 2021, the @psfca.bsky.social invested $2.3M in habitat restoration. 🐟
#Salmon #BritishColumbia #Yukon #Chinook #Coho
#Salmon #BritishColumbia #Yukon #Chinook #Coho
State of Salmon Report - Pacific Salmon Foundation
A broad-scale evaluation of the state of all six species of Pacific salmon found in British Columbia and the Yukon, including Chinook, chum, coho, pink, sockeye, and steelhead.
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September 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Good news! State of Salmon shows Chinook & coho on East Vancouver Island well above average. Huge gratitude to local streamkeepers, watershed groups & First Nations Guardians. Since 2021, the @psfca.bsky.social invested $2.3M in habitat restoration. 🐟
#Salmon #BritishColumbia #Yukon #Chinook #Coho
#Salmon #BritishColumbia #Yukon #Chinook #Coho
A new peer-reviewed paper finds DFO’s framework for assessing salmon farm pathogens often downplays credible science, despite strong scientific evidence clearly linking farms to risks for wild salmon. Read Gideon Mordecai’s op-ed: vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
Opinion: DFO’s flawed science leaves wild salmon vulnerable to disease
As government finalizes plan to transition away from open-net pen salmon farming in B.C., decision-makers must receive robust science advice
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September 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A new peer-reviewed paper finds DFO’s framework for assessing salmon farm pathogens often downplays credible science, despite strong scientific evidence clearly linking farms to risks for wild salmon. Read Gideon Mordecai’s op-ed: vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
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A workshop on Calvert Island brought together divers from 6 First Nations to expand scientific diving skills and kelp habitat surveys. Supported by the Hakai Institute, @wwfcanada.org, @psfca.bsky.social, ECCC, and DFO, the program is building capacity for stewardship diving on BC's coast.
September 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A workshop on Calvert Island brought together divers from 6 First Nations to expand scientific diving skills and kelp habitat surveys. Supported by the Hakai Institute, @wwfcanada.org, @psfca.bsky.social, ECCC, and DFO, the program is building capacity for stewardship diving on BC's coast.
Two-thirds of salmon populations in B.C. and the Yukon are below their long-term averages.
PSF’s latest State of Salmon report, launched today, shows that the majority of salmon populations are in decline, but some are showing hope in certain regions. Learn more: stateofsalmon.ca
PSF’s latest State of Salmon report, launched today, shows that the majority of salmon populations are in decline, but some are showing hope in certain regions. Learn more: stateofsalmon.ca
September 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Two-thirds of salmon populations in B.C. and the Yukon are below their long-term averages.
PSF’s latest State of Salmon report, launched today, shows that the majority of salmon populations are in decline, but some are showing hope in certain regions. Learn more: stateofsalmon.ca
PSF’s latest State of Salmon report, launched today, shows that the majority of salmon populations are in decline, but some are showing hope in certain regions. Learn more: stateofsalmon.ca
Meet Andres Insley, a B.Sc. student at @uvic and recent recipient of PSF’s Stewardship Community Bursary! We're now accepting applications to award bursaries worth $2,500 each to emerging salmon leaders like Andres. Learn more: psf.ca/blog/communi...
September 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Meet Andres Insley, a B.Sc. student at @uvic and recent recipient of PSF’s Stewardship Community Bursary! We're now accepting applications to award bursaries worth $2,500 each to emerging salmon leaders like Andres. Learn more: psf.ca/blog/communi...
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Check out our work here with @saanichbc.bsky.social! Thanks @psfca.bsky.social for the steadfast support! We couldn’t do it without you!
Salmon have made their return to a creek in Saanich just one year after a restoration project was completed.
Salmon return to Saanich creek after major restoration project
Salmon have made their return to a creek in Saanich just one year after a restoration project was completed.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Check out our work here with @saanichbc.bsky.social! Thanks @psfca.bsky.social for the steadfast support! We couldn’t do it without you!
At the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve in Chilliwack, local stewards teamed up with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to restore habitat just in time for salmon. Support from PSF through Salmon Conservation Stamp funds made this project possible: psf.ca/salmonstamp/
September 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
At the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve in Chilliwack, local stewards teamed up with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to restore habitat just in time for salmon. Support from PSF through Salmon Conservation Stamp funds made this project possible: psf.ca/salmonstamp/
The Sq’éwqel are restoring vital spawning habitat for an endangered Chinook population in Maria Slough, near Agassiz, in partnership with DFO. Thanks to Salmon Conservation Stamp and donor funds, PSF was able to grant $112,384 to support this project. Learn more at psf.ca/salmonstamp/
August 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Sq’éwqel are restoring vital spawning habitat for an endangered Chinook population in Maria Slough, near Agassiz, in partnership with DFO. Thanks to Salmon Conservation Stamp and donor funds, PSF was able to grant $112,384 to support this project. Learn more at psf.ca/salmonstamp/
On the Deadman River, cottonwoods have vanished and left salmon more vulnerable to drought. Skeetchestn Indian Band is leading restoration efforts with DFO and other partners to test low-cost methods that help salmon survive low flows.
Learn more: psf.ca/blog/where-c...
Learn more: psf.ca/blog/where-c...
Where cottonwoods grow, salmon follow | Pacific Salmon Foundation
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...
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August 22, 2025 at 12:08 AM
On the Deadman River, cottonwoods have vanished and left salmon more vulnerable to drought. Skeetchestn Indian Band is leading restoration efforts with DFO and other partners to test low-cost methods that help salmon survive low flows.
Learn more: psf.ca/blog/where-c...
Learn more: psf.ca/blog/where-c...
Fraser River sockeye and pink salmon are returning in spectacular numbers this year – but what do we know about the thousands of other salmon populations across the province?
A study in @cdnsciencepub.com examines the decades-long decline in salmon monitoring efforts: psf.ca/news-media/s...
A study in @cdnsciencepub.com examines the decades-long decline in salmon monitoring efforts: psf.ca/news-media/s...
Study finds last decade was the worst on record for salmon monitoring in B.C. and Yukon | Pacific Salmon Foundation
A new study has found that the past decade was the worst on record for monitoring salmon populations in British Columbia and the Yukon since broadscale surveys began more than 70 years ago.
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August 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Fraser River sockeye and pink salmon are returning in spectacular numbers this year – but what do we know about the thousands of other salmon populations across the province?
A study in @cdnsciencepub.com examines the decades-long decline in salmon monitoring efforts: psf.ca/news-media/s...
A study in @cdnsciencepub.com examines the decades-long decline in salmon monitoring efforts: psf.ca/news-media/s...
An estimated 27 million pink salmon are predicted to return to the Fraser River in 2025 – the highest forecast on record! Pinks have a two-year life cycle and return in higher numbers in odd-numbered years. How did the odd-year pinks become more dominant?
August 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
An estimated 27 million pink salmon are predicted to return to the Fraser River in 2025 – the highest forecast on record! Pinks have a two-year life cycle and return in higher numbers in odd-numbered years. How did the odd-year pinks become more dominant?
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We're honoured to have @psfca.bsky.social's Jason Hwang join the selection committee for the Raincoast Ocean Science Awards! Nominations are open until August 15th.
Learn more about Jason and why he believes ocean research is especially needed right now: www.raincoast.org/2025/07/inte...
Learn more about Jason and why he believes ocean research is especially needed right now: www.raincoast.org/2025/07/inte...
How science can lead to tangible options that improve everyday outcomes | Raincoast
An interview with the newest selection committee member for the Raincoast Ocean Science Awards, Jason Hwang, Chief Program Officer and Vice President of Salmon at Pacific Salmon Foundation.
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July 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We're honoured to have @psfca.bsky.social's Jason Hwang join the selection committee for the Raincoast Ocean Science Awards! Nominations are open until August 15th.
Learn more about Jason and why he believes ocean research is especially needed right now: www.raincoast.org/2025/07/inte...
Learn more about Jason and why he believes ocean research is especially needed right now: www.raincoast.org/2025/07/inte...
PSF’s Stewardship Community Bursary is now accepting applications! We offer $2,500 to post-secondary students in B.C. or the Yukon passionate about salmon. View the eligibility criteria and apply online today: psf.ca/work/communi...
August 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
PSF’s Stewardship Community Bursary is now accepting applications! We offer $2,500 to post-secondary students in B.C. or the Yukon passionate about salmon. View the eligibility criteria and apply online today: psf.ca/work/communi...