PACIFIC SALMON FOUNDATION

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/4vmts

⏰ Lock in the best rate for the BC Salmon Recovery & Resilience Conference. Early birds close on March 31. Register today at PSF.CA/Conference

Join the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Board of Directors! We're seeking passionate leaders to help shape the future of salmon recovery efforts. Volunteer role | 3-year terms | Applications close late April 2026 Learn more and express your interest: PSF.CA/Board -

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.

How are Yukon salmon doing? Chinook and chum are well below average, with Chinook steadily declining since the 1980s and chum more recently plummeting to historic lows. Learn more: stateofsalmon.psf.ca/region/Yukon

What’s happening to Yukon chum – and why is does it matter? PSF’s Steph Peacock explains. Learn more at salmonexplorer.ca 📸: Peter Mather, Elizabeth MacDonald, Council of Yukon First Nations, Eiko Jones

Learn how a Fraser Valley community is saving endangered Chinook: psf.ca/blog/bringing-…

CBC interviewed PSF about our interactive data visualization platform, the Pacific Salmon Explorer - which now includes data and status assessments for Yukon salmon. Learn more: cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

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/195…

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-tech-…

📣 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/4myvw

New year, new journey✨ If salmon made New Year’s resolutions, they’d look a lot like this. Wishing you a wonderful 2026 from the entire PSF team! 📸: Peter Mather, Fernando Lessa, Brandon Deepwell, Klaus Pommerenke, Eiko Jones

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-data-…

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/introduci…

PSF and the Province of B.C. are piloting a rapid drought assessment protocol with local stewards to help track and report on stream conditions in a unified way – and accelerate emergency interventions. Learn more: vist.ly/4h9b8

#DYK Yukon Chinook have seen significant changes to their genetic makeup? Returning fish are now younger, about 10% smaller than pre-1990 levels, and disproportionately male, with females producing 16% fewer eggs as a result. Stay tuned for data on all Yukon salmon soon!

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.

Enter to win PSF's salmon giveaway🐟 - mailchi.mp/psf/2025-salmo…

Unlock 10+ bonus entries in PSF's giveaway contest 🐟 - mailchi.mp/psf/unlock-10-…

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. psf.ca/salmonspotting… -