Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · 2d

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...

1

Reposted by Pacific Salmon Foundation

Watershed Sentinel @watershedsentinel.ca · 13d

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

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.

stateofsalmon.psf.ca

1 3

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · 10d

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

vancouversun.com

Reposted by Pacific Salmon Foundation

Hakai Institute @hakai.org · 17d

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.

1 4 13

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · 15d

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

1 1

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Sep 9

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...

Reposted by Pacific Salmon Foundation

Peninsula Streams and Shorelines @peninsulastreams.bsky.social · Sep 9

Check out our work here with @saanichbc.bsky.social! Thanks @psfca.bsky.social for the steadfast support! We couldn’t do it without you!

CHEK News @cheknews.ca · Sep 4

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.

cheknews.ca

1 2

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Sep 5

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/

8 20

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Aug 29

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/

2

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Aug 22

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...

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...

psf.ca

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Aug 20

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...

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.

psf.ca

1 3

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Aug 11

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?

1

Reposted by Pacific Salmon Foundation

Raincoast Conservation Foundation @raincoast.org · Jul 28

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...

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.

www.raincoast.org

1 3

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Aug 5

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...

1

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Jul 29

We're all in for salmon. 🐟🐟

Read our latest annual report to learn about PSF’s efforts to advance salmon recovery and resilience and drive systemic change to tackle the pressing challenges salmon face now and in the future: psf.ca/annual-repor...

PSF 2024 Highlights and Annual Report

Following PSF’s Annual General Meeting earlier this week, we are pleased to present PSF’s 2024 Annual Report!

psf.ca

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Jul 25

‘Everyone, Everywhere’ is a custom vessel that connects people with disabilities to wild places – and wild salmon. As a proud partner, PSF recently joined the Rick Hansen Foundation’s Accessible Outdoors Program aboard for a trip on the Fraser. Thank you for being such incredible partners!

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Jul 23

1

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Jul 23

1 1

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Jul 23

1

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Jul 23

1

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Jul 23

1

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Jul 23

More than 660,000 Fraser sockeye are now on the move! Among them, the endangered early Stuart sockeye are returning in unusually large numbers, racing 1,200 km upriver to spawn near Fort St. James.

Scroll through to learn more and stay tuned for an update on early Stuart sockeye soon.

1

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Jul 19

This project is funded by the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF) through the Government of Canada and Province of BC.

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Jul 19

By tracking where groundwater pools up, their team can identify sites salmon already use, expand or restore other refuges, and support long-term watershed management.

1

Pacific Salmon Foundation @psfca.bsky.social · Jul 19

With support from PSF, Scw’exmx First Nation Fisheries are now using drones to map cold-water refuges: hidden pockets of cool water where salmon take shelter from the summer heat.

1