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…
Despite the familiarity with the start of the field season, there is always a sense of excitement and anticipation in…
This year marked another successful season of our climate resilience project in the Nicola River watershed, located in the southern…
Sustainable fisheries are fundamental to the health of coastal and inland communities, and to the survival of wildlife such as…
It’s been a big year for salmon research and restoration in the Fraser River estuary. Through our long-term monitoring program…
A century ago, Chinook salmon could weigh over 70 pounds. Today, a 30 pound Chinook is considered a big catch….
In 2024 we pushed for change in commercial and recreational fisheries management, domestically and abroad. At home, we have been…
In 2023, Raincoast continued to restore connectivity in the Fraser River Estuary by placing our second breach into the jetty…
By working towards ecosystem-based management goals for wild salmon, we ensure that all who depend on healthy wild salmon populations–local…
Auston Chhor has joined our growing Wild Salmon Program team as a Governance and Policy Analyst. He will focus on…
Dave Scott is on the air to talk about Fraser salmon and Raincoast’s Wild Salmon Program. He talks with host…
We are thrilled to have eight interns join our team through the federal government’s Canada Summer Jobs program and UBC’s…
Raincoast Conservation Foundation is looking to bring a quantitative ecologist, biologist, biostatistician or fisheries analyst onto our salmon team to…
Pacific salmon are foundationally important to Canada’s wildlife, food security, cultures, and economy. Yet, salmon numbers have declined a lot…
In March 2020, Raincoast published the report Toward a vision for salmon habitat in the Lower Fraser River. The report…
Pacific salmon are foundationally important to Canada’s wildlife, food security, cultures, and economy. Yet, salmon catches have declined precipitously in…
We are currently working to protect the Fraser estuary from further habitat loss and disturbance from the proposed Terminal 2…
Have you heard of Port of Vancouver’s Terminal 2 expansion?⠀⠀Port of Vancouver is proposing to double the size of its…
Spirits of the Coast is our new favourite book. It brings together the work of marine biologists, Indigenous knowledge keepers,…
What is the Marine Stewardship Council? The Marine Stewardship Council, or “MSC”, is an international, independent non-profit organization which sets…
Last year, Raincoast Conservation Foundation participated in a meeting that BC Green MLA Adam Olsen hosted proposing the concept of…