Supporting Salmon Populations on the Central Coast
As the cumulative effects of fishing, climate change and habitat degradation continue to impact salmon populations across the Pacific Coast,…
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Funding to Support Salmon Management on the Central Coast
The governments of BC and Canada recently announced several BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF) projects — a significant…
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Employment opportunity: Quantitative Fisheries Ecologist (permanent full-time position)
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is looking to bring a quantitative ecologist, biologist, biostatistician or fisheries analyst onto our salmon team to…
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Job Opportunity: Salmon Programs Coordinator
CCIRA is seeking a Salmon Programs Coordinator to help plan, organize and implement projects that reflect the Central Coast Nations’…
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Southeastern Alaska catch of BC salmon: summary and reports
Alaskan fisheries in Southeast Alaska (SEAK) intercept salmon returning to British Columbia (BC) rivers. Given the current depressed status of…
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Positive Solutions to the Salmon Crisis
A keystone species of coastal ecosystems, salmon are a critical food source and vital part of the culture, social structures…
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New research shows the influence of salmon abundance on the movement of bald eagles
Bald eagles are mobile and opportunistic scavengers that are often viewed as ubiquitous across the coast of British Columbia where…
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Revealing the true extent of lost salmon habitat in the Lower Fraser River
Nearly everyday, I walk by a monument memorializing Brewery Creek, a historical creek that meandered through the intersection of Kingsway…
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Research: Fisheries management of the Wuikinuxv bear-salmon-human system guided by n̓àn̓akila and data
Guided by the Wuikinuxv principle of n̓àn̓akila (to keep an eye on something or someone; a protector or guardian), a…
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Dr. Peter S. Ross to lead a new water contaminants program
Killer whales in the waters of BC are the most contaminated marine mammals in the world. This was demonstrated twenty…
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Behind the scenes of the multi-faceted Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation Program
Considering the importance of the Lower Fraser River ecologically, culturally, and economically, we developed our Lower Fraser Salmon Conservation Program…
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Rooting people to place through the Connected Estuary webinar series
Over the course of the Connected Estuary webinar series, we explored the connectivity and ecological importance of the Fraser River…
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A look back on our impact in 2020
Here is a look back on the impact we had last year… 2020 wasn’t all bad! Thank you for helping…
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Next Coastal Insights episode: Salmon as a keystone species
On tomorrow’s Coastal Insights episode we are discussing salmon as a keystone species. As an essential food and nutrient source,…
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Join us for a webinar on Salmon as a keystone species on the coast
Salmon are an icon of coastal BC and considered a keystone species, meaning they play a disproportionate role in our…
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DFO’s draft 2021/22 Fishing Plans for salmon released
On March 1, DFO released the draft Integrated Fishing Management Plans for salmon for the north and south coast 2021/22….
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A New Vision for Salmon Monitoring and Stewardship on the Central Coast
For years, Central Coast First Nations have witnessed alarming declines in local salmon populations, and have been raising concerns about…
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Chinook salmon reliance on the Fraser Estuary
A new study led by Lia Chalifour used salmon ear bones (otoliths) and genetic fingerprinting to confirm the importance of…
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Tracking salmon abundance in the Pacific Ocean
Salmon are a “keystone species” within BC’s coastal ecosystems—a critical food source for many land and marine species, and vital…
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Thank you for your support in 2020
As 2020 closes and we reflect on the year, please accept our thanks and gratitude for your support, in whatever…
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Reconnecting Fraser Estuary salmon habitat
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, our research and restoration efforts in the Fraser River Estuary continued through 2020. Now in…
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Seven years in the Lower Fraser
In 2014, Raincoast initiated its work in the Lower Fraser River. From primary research and physical habitat restoration to engagement…
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Year five in the Fraser River Estuary
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, our research and restoration efforts in the Fraser River Estuary continued through 2020. Now in…
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Restoring the Upper Pitt River
On three, we haul the lead line in. One, two, three! I kneel in the stream holding up the seine…
