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16 Sep
Alaska’s fisheries should not be accredited with Marine Stewardship Council’s sustainability check mark when these fisheries harm B.C.’s wild salmon and killer whales.
READ MORE5 Sep
Selective fishing is the future of all fishing, and these fisheries are leading by example. Let’s give them a lift. Ask your grocer if they carry Authentic Indigenous Seafood the next time you shop for salmon.
READ MORE4 Sep
Unsustainable net fisheries are the largest source of mortality for steelhead bound for the Skeena River - especially when those fish are released dead.
READ MORE18 Jul
Watershed Watch's Greg Taylor gives his 2024 Season Outlook across BC. He discusses Ocean Wise's seal of approval for 14 B.C. chinook and sockeye fisheries, reflects on Alaskan Interception Fisheries and gives a deep dive into each regions fisheries forecast.
READ MORE17 Jul
August 4th marks the 10th anniversary of the catastrophic dam failure at Mount Polley, an open-pit copper mine near Quesnel, B.C. The collapse released 25 million cubic meters, the equivalent of 10,000 Olympic swimming pools, of tailings and water into critical sockeye salmon habitat.
READ MORE16 Jul
SkeenaWild Executive Director Greg Knox and Fisheries Biologist Kaitlin Yehle, outline this season's preliminary outlook and in-season updates for salmon and steelhead across the North Coast, Skeena and other tributaries in Northwest B.C. They also give updates on the current environmental conditions to give you up-to-date information on the actual returns we’re seeing.
READ MORE11 Jul
Watershed Watch Salmon Society, SkeenaWild Conservation Trust, and Raincoast Conservation Foundation are very pleased that Vancouver-based eco-label Ocean Wise has removed salmon harvested in southeast Alaska from its list of recommended sustainable seafood products.
READ MORE8 Jul
We are delighted to announce the much-anticipated return of the Film & Photo Festival this year. The SWFF celebrates original short films, features, youth films, and photographs submitted by Northern B.C. residents and people from around the world who love exploring this incredible melting pot of stories, visions and perspectives that shines a light on the wonder of the Skeena Watershed.
READ MORE31 May
There have been some good news stories on BC Mining Reform these past few days. It's been great to see movement toward defending wild salmon and ensuring development doesn't happen at the expense of one of our most valuable resources.
READ MORE29 May
Consumers want to buy sustainably caught seafood but for too long have been hampered by eco-labels that greenwash harmful industrial fisheries and exclude smaller-scale sustainable fisheries. This has especially been the case for Pacific salmon, where community-led Indigenous fisheries in British Columbia have been passed over by major ecolabels, while unsustainable interception fisheries in Alaska have enjoyed long-standing approval.
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