check out the 50mins mark as well...
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wildmanyeah
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I have listen to it all now. Some really interesting points and fact brought up though the whole presentation. I think If everyone on here watch it, I think discussions going forward people would have a very good base of knowledge.
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Yea "Fake Science" reported by the media from so called experts that no one has ever heard of before. Dr. Trites tells it like it is and you need to respect that. I sure do. Very informative presentation.
x2 terrin. Ther small bit of criticism I might offer on Dr. Trite's input where he offered the most extreme example of what a seal cull might look like rather than admit the point about the problem seals at chokepoints has merit. and Brian likely deceided he'd avoid that fight publically since being seen as an evil seal-hater is bad PR and some of those NGOs prey on that. Trite's didn't even want to ever begin THAT conversation irrespective of their impact on salmon because (I believe) he is foremost a marineMAMMAL expert verses a salmon scientist - and we all have our biases and interests. That's why marine mammal experts are the wrong ones to pay attention to on the salmon question. Most of the media seems not to know the difference or care.
wildmanyeah
Crew Member
In fairness to Trites he did say their is merit to a 50% cull as that is the level where they were when First Nations were around. That’s more then a few thousand years.
Tho he does also elude to a drop on the transient whale populations would drive the ENGO activest groups mad.
Of course that’s why riddell says we need to look at eco systems management
Yep! on both. I would add tho that Trite's assumption about the transients being reduced by a reduction in seals in any suggested cull was another worse-case scenario and he stayed away from the discussion on size of the transient population's food needs being overwhelmed currently - and I am sure he knew - so disingenuous again...
searun
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Had the great pleasure of listening to the presentation a few moments ago. The green ENGO groups are probably trying to find a way to hack the site and destroy the evidence. If the public heard this presentation, they would stop donating to their green fund raising machine. There go all the green jobs, trips, and economy of doom. Unless they have a "creative emergency" to solve, they lack the public relevance and the cash will dry up.
Getting sick and tired of their green half truths - Dr. Trites and Riddell are a couple of breaths of fresh air.
Getting sick and tired of their green half truths - Dr. Trites and Riddell are a couple of breaths of fresh air.
Fishmyster
Well-Known Member
It was a bit like watching a "Mr Rodgers" recap of the political and scocial media SRKW crisis! Nice to see them defend fishing and communities a little. Oddly there is no talk of the 25 years of acid rain which has killed off everything that is supporting ecology for salmon and SRKW's!!! Nope, no talk of chemistry change. LOL No talk of all the other ecology like eel grass, starfish, shellfish or invertebrates that have all been suffering too!!
Sounds like SRKW crises is big money opportunity if you are a science provider. Good for those guys! Let the social media fad direct the scientific studies. Everybody makes money when there is need for more scientific explanation so don't ever find the truth.
It's all so @#$%ed up!!
Sounds like SRKW crises is big money opportunity if you are a science provider. Good for those guys! Let the social media fad direct the scientific studies. Everybody makes money when there is need for more scientific explanation so don't ever find the truth.
It's all so @#$%ed up!!
Pacific Salmon Foundation
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PSF recently hosted a Major Donor Luncheon in Vancouver that featured PSF’s new Vice President, Salmon Jason Hwang discussing the “State of Salmon”. We were able to have a video crew at the event to capture the discussion and below are links two videos from that event. Please feel free to view and share with others who might find them of interest. As always, thanks for your continued interest in wild Pacific salmon and PSF
VIDEO (Part 1 of 2) - State of Salmon: Hatcheries, Climate Change & More: A PSF Presentation (appx. 19 mins)
· PSF’s VP of Salmon, Jason Hwang, gives an update on the current state of salmon in a presentation hosted by the Pacific Salmon Foundation. Topics include: hatchery effectiveness; climate change; salmon habitat; science & research; volunteerism & stewardship
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VIDEO (Part 2 of 2) - State of Salmon: Hatcheries, Climate Change & More: A PSF Presentation (appx. 25 mins)
· PSF’s VP of Salmon, Jason Hwang, sits down with moderator Stuart McNish, host of Conversations that Matter, to discuss current issues and answer questions relating to Pacific salmon. Questions cover topics such as: water flows; fish farms; herring; Big Bar landslide; plankton; and more.
VIDEO (Part 1 of 2) - State of Salmon: Hatcheries, Climate Change & More: A PSF Presentation (appx. 19 mins)
· PSF’s VP of Salmon, Jason Hwang, gives an update on the current state of salmon in a presentation hosted by the Pacific Salmon Foundation. Topics include: hatchery effectiveness; climate change; salmon habitat; science & research; volunteerism & stewardship
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VIDEO (Part 2 of 2) - State of Salmon: Hatcheries, Climate Change & More: A PSF Presentation (appx. 25 mins)
· PSF’s VP of Salmon, Jason Hwang, sits down with moderator Stuart McNish, host of Conversations that Matter, to discuss current issues and answer questions relating to Pacific salmon. Questions cover topics such as: water flows; fish farms; herring; Big Bar landslide; plankton; and more.
wildmanyeah
Crew Member
Will you be posting up the results of the Salish Sea projects and the Conclusions that were made.
Fishmyster
Well-Known Member
Just watched the two videos. Again there is no mention of the water chemistry conditions or supporting ecology in salmon streams.
Attached are links to videos of three major salmon streams with lower than historic returns. Please have a look at the volume of available food there is (isn't) in these streams.
Gold river
Campbell river
Thompson river
Now have a look into some streams which are having much better returns!
Nixon river which flows into Cowichan lake.
China creek
Couse creek https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GL6uqiCA20
I really don't mean to be such an antagonist in psf's mission but still believe they are overlooking some very important factors in what has been causing the recently low salmon returns. A quick look into the amount of available food in salmon rearing streams and there is a MATCH to the present productivity situation.
I was at the presentation in Nanaimo last Thursday and one of the slides listing potential restrictions to salmon productivity was contaminants and plastics.
They were labeled in red because they were something psf was not going to be discussing, whatsoever. Riddel said water quality was just too expensive to test for. Problem with that is water quality trumps all the other factors. If the chemistry in reproductive areas for salmon bearing streams is not suitable for natural productivity then why not look for innovative ways to mitigate it rather then refusing to learn more about it? There is mention of citizen scientists and community involvement. Well I am a citizen scientist with credible information, "WHICH STILL EXISTS IN THE FIELD", and is still looking to contribute. Hopefully some day water quality and supporting ecology will be part of their research program. There is great opportunity for discovery in this field!!!
Attached are links to videos of three major salmon streams with lower than historic returns. Please have a look at the volume of available food there is (isn't) in these streams.
Gold river
Now have a look into some streams which are having much better returns!
Nixon river which flows into Cowichan lake.
I really don't mean to be such an antagonist in psf's mission but still believe they are overlooking some very important factors in what has been causing the recently low salmon returns. A quick look into the amount of available food in salmon rearing streams and there is a MATCH to the present productivity situation.
I was at the presentation in Nanaimo last Thursday and one of the slides listing potential restrictions to salmon productivity was contaminants and plastics.
They were labeled in red because they were something psf was not going to be discussing, whatsoever. Riddel said water quality was just too expensive to test for. Problem with that is water quality trumps all the other factors. If the chemistry in reproductive areas for salmon bearing streams is not suitable for natural productivity then why not look for innovative ways to mitigate it rather then refusing to learn more about it? There is mention of citizen scientists and community involvement. Well I am a citizen scientist with credible information, "WHICH STILL EXISTS IN THE FIELD", and is still looking to contribute. Hopefully some day water quality and supporting ecology will be part of their research program. There is great opportunity for discovery in this field!!!
Pacific Salmon Foundation
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Salmon Matter, Episode 3: Eelgrass & Kelp, Vital for Pacific Salmon Survival
In this episode of Salmon Matter, Nikki Wright, the Executive Director of the SeaChange Marine Conservation Society, gives an overview this project, supported by the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Salish Sea Marine Survival Project, and why the work they do is essential.
In this episode of Salmon Matter, Nikki Wright, the Executive Director of the SeaChange Marine Conservation Society, gives an overview this project, supported by the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Salish Sea Marine Survival Project, and why the work they do is essential.
Thanks for the post, PSF. Always appreciate the PSF videos.
Having said that - it would have been nice to have a bit more discussion over the types of eelgrass and the species of salmon that typically utilize those distinct habitats - rather then overgeneralizing both salmon and eelgrass.
Chum and Chinook juvies are the species/life-history stages that typically use eelgrass habitat - while there are 2 very different ecotypes of eelgrass (as well as 2 species). Not all eelgrass is the same wrt geographic location, access for juvie salmonids and usage. Some eelgrass beds are much more critical than other, IMHO.
There are 2 ecotypes of eelgrass - high and low saline versions - with the low-saline versions being more at the end of estuaries and nearer the mouths of rivers. These are the ones used extensively by juvie salmon esp. Chinook & chum. Juvie pinks, coho and sockeye have limited - if any - usage of eelgrass beds - in my experience.
These low salinity eelgrass beds are more often the impacted ones - often near port development - and the remaining low-saline (w fluctuating salinity) eelgrass become the most critical ones to conserve since they are the only remnants left. These are the ones that most often need to be identified & protected.
The high salinity beds away from the river mouths/estuaries - on the other hand - have a very different assemblage of fishes - often incl. juvie rockfishes & sticklebacks - and fit a very different habitat niche/need.
Some years ago people tried transplanting high- and low- salinity eelgrass ecotypes into the opposite water quality parameters - which turned-out to be a failure.
In addition, the size and "clumpiness" of any eelgrass bed helps determine usage/access by both fishes and their predators.
Many factors to consider wrt identifying conservation priorities and where to put effort...
Having said that - it would have been nice to have a bit more discussion over the types of eelgrass and the species of salmon that typically utilize those distinct habitats - rather then overgeneralizing both salmon and eelgrass.
Chum and Chinook juvies are the species/life-history stages that typically use eelgrass habitat - while there are 2 very different ecotypes of eelgrass (as well as 2 species). Not all eelgrass is the same wrt geographic location, access for juvie salmonids and usage. Some eelgrass beds are much more critical than other, IMHO.
There are 2 ecotypes of eelgrass - high and low saline versions - with the low-saline versions being more at the end of estuaries and nearer the mouths of rivers. These are the ones used extensively by juvie salmon esp. Chinook & chum. Juvie pinks, coho and sockeye have limited - if any - usage of eelgrass beds - in my experience.
These low salinity eelgrass beds are more often the impacted ones - often near port development - and the remaining low-saline (w fluctuating salinity) eelgrass become the most critical ones to conserve since they are the only remnants left. These are the ones that most often need to be identified & protected.
The high salinity beds away from the river mouths/estuaries - on the other hand - have a very different assemblage of fishes - often incl. juvie rockfishes & sticklebacks - and fit a very different habitat niche/need.
Some years ago people tried transplanting high- and low- salinity eelgrass ecotypes into the opposite water quality parameters - which turned-out to be a failure.
In addition, the size and "clumpiness" of any eelgrass bed helps determine usage/access by both fishes and their predators.
Many factors to consider wrt identifying conservation priorities and where to put effort...
Pacific Salmon Foundation
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A couple of quick updates for everyone
1) Oct.15, 2020 is PSF's Community Salmon Program (CSP) Fall Round funding application deadline. All streamkeepers, hatcheries, educators, etc are encouraged to apply for funding prior to this deadline. Details at this link - https://www.psf.ca/what-we-do/community-salmon-program
2) PSF's first ever "Virtual Gala" will take place on Oct. 22, 2020 - Registration is free (though donations accepted) so please spread the word and we hope to have a huge group of salmon lovers from across BC and beyond join us for the 45 minute webcast. There will be some short videos highlighting some great salmon conservation work. There will also be an online auction and chances to win great prizes, including an 'early bird' getaway to the Okanagan to Tin Horn Creek Winery just for registering before Oct. 15th. If you haven't signed up yet you can do so here - https://www.psfvirtualgala.com/lite-ui/?controller=tickets
1) Oct.15, 2020 is PSF's Community Salmon Program (CSP) Fall Round funding application deadline. All streamkeepers, hatcheries, educators, etc are encouraged to apply for funding prior to this deadline. Details at this link - https://www.psf.ca/what-we-do/community-salmon-program
2) PSF's first ever "Virtual Gala" will take place on Oct. 22, 2020 - Registration is free (though donations accepted) so please spread the word and we hope to have a huge group of salmon lovers from across BC and beyond join us for the 45 minute webcast. There will be some short videos highlighting some great salmon conservation work. There will also be an online auction and chances to win great prizes, including an 'early bird' getaway to the Okanagan to Tin Horn Creek Winery just for registering before Oct. 15th. If you haven't signed up yet you can do so here - https://www.psfvirtualgala.com/lite-ui/?controller=tickets
Pacific Salmon Foundation
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From our website - https://www.psf.ca/news-media/psf-perspective-dfo-decision-consult-first-nations-discovery-islands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 2020
PSF Perspective on DFO Decision to Consult with First Nations in the Discovery Islands
On September 28, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced that it will consult with First Nations in the Discovery Islands to inform whether or not to renew aquaculture licenses set to expire in December. This followed DFO’s completion of nine peer-reviewed, scientific risk assessments to determine the impact of interactions between wild Pacific salmon and pathogens from salmon farms, which was called for by the Cohen Commission in 2012. PSF researchers participated in several of these review processes.
It is important to reiterate that many of our wild Pacific salmon populations are experiencing very significant declines, and there have been severe ecological, cultural, economic and social consequences that cause us great concern for the future sustainability of this precious resource. Fraser River sockeye had the lowest returns on record in 2020, and in a recent assessment, only one of 16 populations of southern B.C. Chinook was assessed as “not at risk.” These are just some examples of the current state of some salmon populations, and the need for action to reduce risk and improve conditions for our wild Pacific salmon is greater than ever.
PSF is pleased to see the collaborative approach signalled by DFO to consult with First Nations in the Discovery Islands about the future of open-net-pen aquaculture in this critical migratory path for Fraser River Sockeye and other salmon species like Chinook. In light of the significant conservation concerns for many of our wild Pacific salmon populations, we hope that this approach will bring a much-needed sense of urgency to the B.C. wide transition to closed containment that was promised by the federal Liberals during the last election.
PSF believes we need to move beyond contentious science debates towards urgent conservation-oriented actions for wild Pacific salmon. While PSF does not agree with the finding of “minimal harm” to Fraser River sockeye, and the omission of any recognition of the significant concerns about sea lice infection, we also believe that such major decisions should not be limited to sockeye salmon only. We are concerned about all B.C. salmon and given the broad body of science that demonstrates significant risk to wild Pacific salmon from open net pen aquaculture, PSF supports measures to remove these open net pen fish farms a soon as possible.
DFO’s consultations can be a consequential step forward for the recovery of wild Pacific salmon if the they are used as a model for working with First Nations and coastal communities as a first step to implement the Minster of Fisheries mandate letter to transition to closed-containment. PSF is prepared to assist DFO and all First Nations who depend on these wild Pacific salmon. We believe there has long been ample evidence to apply the “precautionary principle” for the conservation and restoration of wild salmon, which is DFO’s principle mandate.
Note:
In August, PSF wrote letters to the Prime Minister and B.C. Premier regarding alarming unnatural sea lice loads on out-migrating wild Pacific salmon in Discovery Islands. We also outlined a five-point plan to encourage a transition to closed containment salmon farming in British Columbia.
Letter to Prime Minister - PDF at link - https://www.psf.ca/news-media/psf-perspective-dfo-decision-consult-first-nations-discovery-islands
Letter to Premier - PDF at link - https://www.psf.ca/news-media/psf-perspective-dfo-decision-consult-first-nations-discovery-islands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 2020
PSF Perspective on DFO Decision to Consult with First Nations in the Discovery Islands
On September 28, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced that it will consult with First Nations in the Discovery Islands to inform whether or not to renew aquaculture licenses set to expire in December. This followed DFO’s completion of nine peer-reviewed, scientific risk assessments to determine the impact of interactions between wild Pacific salmon and pathogens from salmon farms, which was called for by the Cohen Commission in 2012. PSF researchers participated in several of these review processes.
It is important to reiterate that many of our wild Pacific salmon populations are experiencing very significant declines, and there have been severe ecological, cultural, economic and social consequences that cause us great concern for the future sustainability of this precious resource. Fraser River sockeye had the lowest returns on record in 2020, and in a recent assessment, only one of 16 populations of southern B.C. Chinook was assessed as “not at risk.” These are just some examples of the current state of some salmon populations, and the need for action to reduce risk and improve conditions for our wild Pacific salmon is greater than ever.
PSF is pleased to see the collaborative approach signalled by DFO to consult with First Nations in the Discovery Islands about the future of open-net-pen aquaculture in this critical migratory path for Fraser River Sockeye and other salmon species like Chinook. In light of the significant conservation concerns for many of our wild Pacific salmon populations, we hope that this approach will bring a much-needed sense of urgency to the B.C. wide transition to closed containment that was promised by the federal Liberals during the last election.
PSF believes we need to move beyond contentious science debates towards urgent conservation-oriented actions for wild Pacific salmon. While PSF does not agree with the finding of “minimal harm” to Fraser River sockeye, and the omission of any recognition of the significant concerns about sea lice infection, we also believe that such major decisions should not be limited to sockeye salmon only. We are concerned about all B.C. salmon and given the broad body of science that demonstrates significant risk to wild Pacific salmon from open net pen aquaculture, PSF supports measures to remove these open net pen fish farms a soon as possible.
DFO’s consultations can be a consequential step forward for the recovery of wild Pacific salmon if the they are used as a model for working with First Nations and coastal communities as a first step to implement the Minster of Fisheries mandate letter to transition to closed-containment. PSF is prepared to assist DFO and all First Nations who depend on these wild Pacific salmon. We believe there has long been ample evidence to apply the “precautionary principle” for the conservation and restoration of wild salmon, which is DFO’s principle mandate.
Note:
In August, PSF wrote letters to the Prime Minister and B.C. Premier regarding alarming unnatural sea lice loads on out-migrating wild Pacific salmon in Discovery Islands. We also outlined a five-point plan to encourage a transition to closed containment salmon farming in British Columbia.
Letter to Prime Minister - PDF at link - https://www.psf.ca/news-media/psf-perspective-dfo-decision-consult-first-nations-discovery-islands
Letter to Premier - PDF at link - https://www.psf.ca/news-media/psf-perspective-dfo-decision-consult-first-nations-discovery-islands
Pacific Salmon Foundation
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The Pacific Salmon Foundation’s (PSF) Salmon Watersheds Program has launched major updates to an online data visualization tool that summarizes status and trends of Pacific salmon and their habitats throughout British Columbia (BC). This tool – aptly named the Pacific Salmon Explorer – is one of the most comprehensive sources of information on salmon in BC, with data and assessments for more than 80% of salmon across the province.
For a decade, the PSF Salmon Watersheds Program has been collaborating with First Nations, federal and provincial governments, academics, NGOs, and independent salmon experts to identify, assemble, analyze, and present the best available data for salmon in BC. Recent updates to the Pacific Salmon Explorer are a huge boost for this mission as it now reaches beyond the North and Central Coast to include salmon in Southern BC. This expansion offers new insights into the status of 150 biologically, ecologically, and genetically unique groups of salmon populations, known as Conservation Units (CUs), across more than 160,000 square kilometers of freshwater salmon habitats in Southern BC. As a result, 80% of the 411 CUs in BC are now accounted for. This latest update to the Pacific Salmon Explorer also includes several new features including: (1) assessments of data quality; (2) interactive visuals of hatchery facilities and releases of juvenile salmon from these facilities; and (3) summaries of salmon status and trends by species for each region in BC.
The Pacific Salmon Explorer has become an important tool for supporting salmon conservation and recovery. For example, the Pacific Salmon Explorer is being used to support Recovery Potential Assessments (RPAs) for salmon assessed as threated or endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. In the recent RPA for southern BC Chinook, the Pacific Salmon Explorer helped experts to evaluate the scope and severity of threats to threatened or endangered salmon and to identify recovery strategies and actions for these at-risk populations. Additionally, the Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance, the Nuxalk, Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Heiltsuk, and Wuikinuxv First Nations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, academic partners, and other salmon experts, recently used the Pacific Salmon Explorer to help guide the development of a strategic plan for salmon on BC’s Central Coast, identifying the most cost-effective conservation and management actions for supporting the persistence of salmon in the region.
The expanded tool will continue to inform salmon recovery priorities and catalyze local conservation planning efforts and management strategies for supporting at-risk salmon populations. “The Pacific Salmon Explorer has the potential to be an essential tool in assisting Indigenous communities when assessing local watersheds for fisheries values, preparing for water and land use planning, proposing restoration activities, understanding the status of salmon and making decisions in support of healthier aquatic resources. The vast amounts of information are now at the touch of a button with outputs such as graphical, map-based data to help managers understand and describe watershed-based issues.” (Gordon Sterritt, Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance Executive Director)
“The Pacific Salmon Explorer is a high priority for the Pacific Salmon Foundation and we will continue to catalyze efforts to bring together salmon experts and support them in using the Pacific Salmon Explorer to identify strategies for supporting the conservation and recovery of salmon,” said Michael Meneer, President and CEO of the Pacific Salmon Foundation. “Involving the people who are monitoring, restoring, and making decisions about salmon conservation and management, has been, and will continue to be, a central tenet of this work.”
This work has been supported by grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Coastal Restoration Program, the Province of British Columbia, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund.
https://www.psf.ca/news-media/impro...orer-provides-access-data-more-80-bc’s-salmon
For a decade, the PSF Salmon Watersheds Program has been collaborating with First Nations, federal and provincial governments, academics, NGOs, and independent salmon experts to identify, assemble, analyze, and present the best available data for salmon in BC. Recent updates to the Pacific Salmon Explorer are a huge boost for this mission as it now reaches beyond the North and Central Coast to include salmon in Southern BC. This expansion offers new insights into the status of 150 biologically, ecologically, and genetically unique groups of salmon populations, known as Conservation Units (CUs), across more than 160,000 square kilometers of freshwater salmon habitats in Southern BC. As a result, 80% of the 411 CUs in BC are now accounted for. This latest update to the Pacific Salmon Explorer also includes several new features including: (1) assessments of data quality; (2) interactive visuals of hatchery facilities and releases of juvenile salmon from these facilities; and (3) summaries of salmon status and trends by species for each region in BC.
The Pacific Salmon Explorer has become an important tool for supporting salmon conservation and recovery. For example, the Pacific Salmon Explorer is being used to support Recovery Potential Assessments (RPAs) for salmon assessed as threated or endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. In the recent RPA for southern BC Chinook, the Pacific Salmon Explorer helped experts to evaluate the scope and severity of threats to threatened or endangered salmon and to identify recovery strategies and actions for these at-risk populations. Additionally, the Central Coast Indigenous Resource Alliance, the Nuxalk, Kitasoo/Xai’xais, Heiltsuk, and Wuikinuxv First Nations, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, academic partners, and other salmon experts, recently used the Pacific Salmon Explorer to help guide the development of a strategic plan for salmon on BC’s Central Coast, identifying the most cost-effective conservation and management actions for supporting the persistence of salmon in the region.
The expanded tool will continue to inform salmon recovery priorities and catalyze local conservation planning efforts and management strategies for supporting at-risk salmon populations. “The Pacific Salmon Explorer has the potential to be an essential tool in assisting Indigenous communities when assessing local watersheds for fisheries values, preparing for water and land use planning, proposing restoration activities, understanding the status of salmon and making decisions in support of healthier aquatic resources. The vast amounts of information are now at the touch of a button with outputs such as graphical, map-based data to help managers understand and describe watershed-based issues.” (Gordon Sterritt, Upper Fraser Fisheries Conservation Alliance Executive Director)
“The Pacific Salmon Explorer is a high priority for the Pacific Salmon Foundation and we will continue to catalyze efforts to bring together salmon experts and support them in using the Pacific Salmon Explorer to identify strategies for supporting the conservation and recovery of salmon,” said Michael Meneer, President and CEO of the Pacific Salmon Foundation. “Involving the people who are monitoring, restoring, and making decisions about salmon conservation and management, has been, and will continue to be, a central tenet of this work.”
This work has been supported by grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Coastal Restoration Program, the Province of British Columbia, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund.
https://www.psf.ca/news-media/impro...orer-provides-access-data-more-80-bc’s-salmon
Pacific Salmon Foundation
Active Member
PSF's Annual Gala & Auction is tomorrow at 7pm. Registration is complementary and can be done here - https://www.psfgala.ca/lite-ui/?controller=home
The online auction is open now and closes at 8pm tomorrow (Thursday, Oct 21, 2021). thanks, PSF
The online auction is open now and closes at 8pm tomorrow (Thursday, Oct 21, 2021). thanks, PSF
Last_Call
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PSF's vancouver gala was last Friday and here's the video they showed at the event for those who weren't there:
Restoring Nearshore Habitat for Salmon: PSF's Marine Science Program works to understand the factors impacting juvenile salmon when they first enter the marine environment. Salmon depend on healthy nearshore environments, such as kelp forests and eelgrass beds, for refuge from predators and for food as they grow and prepare for life in the open ocean. Learn how PSF's Marine Science Program works with partners such as Sea Change, BC Conservation Foundation, Peninsula Streams Society, UVic and many more to make a difference for salmon and their habitats.
Restoring Nearshore Habitat for Salmon: PSF's Marine Science Program works to understand the factors impacting juvenile salmon when they first enter the marine environment. Salmon depend on healthy nearshore environments, such as kelp forests and eelgrass beds, for refuge from predators and for food as they grow and prepare for life in the open ocean. Learn how PSF's Marine Science Program works with partners such as Sea Change, BC Conservation Foundation, Peninsula Streams Society, UVic and many more to make a difference for salmon and their habitats.
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