Give your input to DFO on vessel management to protect Southern Residents
Southern Resident killer whales are identified as Endangered under the Species at Risk Act. As of February 2025, only 73…
Take action: Urge Canada to regulate salmon-killing pollutant, 6PPD
Canada’s draft Priorities Plan is open for public comment until midnight tonight. Take action now. For years it was a…
Sounding the alarm: The federal draft Ocean Noise Strategy falls short
A long-awaited federal strategy to address ocean noise has finally arrived. But it does not measure up to the urgent…
BC NGOs head to Seattle for final step in their objection to the MSC certification of southeast Alaska salmon fisheries
This week, Raincoast Conservation Foundation with our partners SkeenaWild Conservation Trust and Watershed Watch Salmon Society, head to Seattle with…
The ethics of flying drones over whales
Drones have been widely used in the last decade for a host of wildlife studies. They’ve been particularly helpful to…
Canada has a chance to lead on the world stage with an improved Nature Accountability Act
Canada contains some of the most globally significant ecosystems; our country is home to 80,000 species, 300 of which occur…
Take action to request an emergency order for Southern Resident killer whales
Southern Resident killer whales are one of the most deeply revered and iconic wildlife species in Canada. And they are…
Monitoring salmon in our latest breach in the North Arm Jetty
In December we completed construction on our second breach in the North Arm Jetty. This 30-meter wide breach will allow…
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[Not] Living with the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
The Canadian government has completed the construction of the expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline between Edmonton and Vancouver, and oil exports…
Building a resilient funding and decision-making structure for the Lower Fraser
As the mighty Fraser River nears its terminus in the Salish Sea, it meets its most prevalent interface with humanity,…
Wild Salmon Day: inspiring hope and action
Today, June 1, is Wild Salmon Day. Established in 2019, Wild Salmon Day is a celebration of the diversity, abundance,…
Elizabeth May has presented our House of Commons petition calling for a 1,000 metre buffer around Southern Resident killer whales
Our House of Commons petition asking the Federal government to enact a 1,000 metre buffer around Southern Resident killer whales…
Take action for Southern Resident killer whales
Last week, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced the 2024 management measures to support Southern Resident Killer Whale…
We are encouraged by the federal government’s decision to grant our request to prioritize the tire chemical 6PPD for assessment
6PPD is an additive that manufacturers use to prevent tires from degrading. Over time, tires release particles and chemicals that…
Bright extinction: Scientists have coined this term to describe the situation facing Southern Resident killer whales
In 2015, scientists from the Raincoast Conservation Foundation teamed up with international experts to model the viability of critically endangered…
Hatcheries: good intentions, bad outcomes
Walk into a large salmon hatchery and you will find a place not unlike an industrial assembly line. On one…
A better, older way to fish for salmon
“How are the salmon doing?” It’s a question that salmon biologists get all the time, from friends at a café…
Seeing wild salmon thrive: Our wild dream
At Raincoast, we’re science-based in every sense of the word. We conduct research and publish peer-reviewed papers and reports that…
Sign our petition to tell the federal government to enact a mandatory 1,000 meter vessel buffer for endangered Southern Resident killer whales
Recently, Washington State (U.S.), passed legislation (Senate Bill 5371) that establishes a mandatory 1,000-yard buffer for recreational and commercial whale…
Help us get our NoiseTracker project off the ground
Numerous organizations and institutions, including nonprofits, First Nations, academia, technical agencies, government, industry, and port authorities, are involved in Acoustic…
Exploring the secret lives of underwater creatures through DNA
With our Conservation Genetics Lab up and running at the Pacific Science Enterprise Centre, we are excited to begin working…
Sharing our plans for our future mobile lab
The Healthy Waters team has been busy this winter, with field work in seven watersheds, stretching from the Chemainus River…
With your help we have completed the purchase of the Southern Great Bear Rainforest tenure!
It was a great leap of faith when we started fundraising for $1.92 million two years ago. We accepted the…
Help us build our new mobile lab, Tracker
I trod down the gravel path between my home and the ferry dock at Snug Cove on Bowen Island. The…