Category: News Spotlight
Pacific Salmon Treaty: conserving salmon while the margins shrink
Pacific Salmon Treaty: conserving salmon while the margins shrink A shorter version of this article by SkeenaWild Assistant Director Nathan Meakes appeared in the February 10, 2026 issue of the…
Canada losing track of salmon health as industrial pressures grow
Canada losing track of salmon health as industrial pressures grow New research shows that Canada is steadily losing its ability to monitor the health of wild Pacific salmon at a…
2025: Our year in Review
2025 Annual Report 2025: What We Achieved Together And what’s in store for 2026. Your support makes it all happen. Together, we’re building a sustainable future in the Skeena where…
Citizen Letter to an MP — Uphold the North Coast Oil Tanker Moratorium
The North Coast of British Columbia is one of the most ecologically rich, culturally significant, and irreplaceable coastlines in Canada. Our salmon rivers, wildlife, forests, and communities rely on clean water, healthy ecosystems, and a stable, resilient marine environment. I’m writing today because a major political development could put all of that at risk.
SkeenaWild warns DFO cuts threaten salmon and communities that depend on them
The federal budget announced yesterday includes $500 million in cuts to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) over four years. That’s five times deeper than the $100 million in cuts over three years Stephen Harper proposed as part of his 2013 budget.
Southeast Alaska 2025 Salmon Season Summary
Southeast Alaska’s 2025 salmon season fell short of forecasts, with pink salmon catches down 10 million. A major fishing shift into District 104 raises new concerns for BC-bound salmon and highlights the need for transparent, cross-border management.
2025 SkeenaWild Film & Photo Festival Finalists Announced
Join us November 22 in Terrace for a showcase of films and photos celebrating the wild people, places, and creatures of the Skeena. Community screenings will follow across Northwest BC and Haida Gwaii.
Summer Series: Skeena & North Coast Fisheries Updates 2025
Our fisheries biologist, Kait Yehle gives us a pre-season Skeena and North Coast fisheries forecast and an environmental conditions report of what we might expect in the coming months as salmon start to come home. We will continue to put out videos throughout the season with updated numbers.
Environmental group in court to challenge substantial start decision of massive KSM mine
Decision allows mega mine to proceed on what group says is an outdated environmental assessment. If built, the KSM project would be one of the world’s largest gold-copper mines
Federal government stops monitoring B.C. salmon runs at the height of the season
Federal government stops monitoring B.C. salmon runs at the height of the season Conservation groups demand urgent action from Ottawa to address “unprecedented management failure.” Conservation organizations are sounding the…