Canada has the policy tools to protect Pacific salmon. Why aren’t they working?
Wild Pacific salmon are among Canada’s most iconic species. They nourish forests, sustain countless wildlife species, support Indigenous cultures and…
Wild Pacific salmon are among Canada’s most iconic species. They nourish forests, sustain countless wildlife species, support Indigenous cultures and…
As climate change drives river temperatures to record highs across Western North America, the ability of salmon to survive depends…
Since 2019, the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF) has been the catalyst for 170 projects to safeguard and…
A project by Raincoast, Scw’exmx Tribal Council, and Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly. February 18, 2026 Rivers across western North America are…
The Wild Salmon Policy was introduced two decades ago as a comprehensive framework for conserving the ecological and genetic diversity…
For over 30 years, Raincoast Conservation Foundation has worked to understand and protect the ecosystems of the central coast of…
Canada’s Policy for the Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon (Wild Salmon Policy) was introduced in 2005 by Fisheries and Oceans…
Climate change is an intensifying threat to wild salmon in the Nicola watershed. Located in the southern interior of BC,…
Recently, Raincoast’s Wild Salmon Team met with the new BC Minister of Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship, the Hon. Minister…
Last week, I had the pleasure of leading an interpretive walk of downtown Squamish focused on how cities can promote…
When I tell friends and family I study and work in the field of salmon conservation, I assume their perception…
In December we completed construction on our second breach in the North Arm Jetty. This 30-meter wide breach will allow…
The Canadian government has completed the construction of the expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline between Edmonton and Vancouver, and oil exports…
As the mighty Fraser River nears its terminus in the Salish Sea, it meets its most prevalent interface with humanity,…
Today, June 1, is Wild Salmon Day. Established in 2019, Wild Salmon Day is a celebration of the diversity, abundance,…
We are thrilled to have thirteen talented individuals join our team through the Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund and BC Salmon…
Residents of BC’s Lower Mainland are acutely aware of the damaging effects of climate change. In just two years, the…
From April 29 to May 2, Nature Canada is joining forces with groups across the country for Nature on the…
Walk into a large salmon hatchery and you will find a place not unlike an industrial assembly line. On one…
“How are the salmon doing?” It’s a question that salmon biologists get all the time, from friends at a café…
At Raincoast, we’re science-based in every sense of the word. We conduct research and publish peer-reviewed papers and reports that…
Raincoast is proud to be a member organization of the Marine Conservation Caucus (MCC). As an officially recognized stakeholder body…
Drought is rapidly becoming a serious threat to water security and aquatic ecosystems in British Columbia. Droughts are driven both…
The recently released 2030 National Biodiversity Strategy Milestone Document (‘2030 Strategy’) identifies actions that Canada will take to achieve biodiversity…