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- Mowi Loses and Wild Salmon Win – Federal Court of Appeal January 30, 2026A win for wild salmon. The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed Mowi’s appeal, keeping fish farms out of the Discovery Islands to protect wild salmon.Stan Proboszcz
- It’s 2026 — Who Will Stand Up for Salmon? January 20, 20262026 is a pivotal year for wild salmon. With treaty talks, DFO cuts, and overfishing threats, salmon need champions more than ever.David Mills
- Climate Change is Increasing Flood Risk in B.C. Are You Ready? January 19, 2026Climate change is increasing flood risk across B.C. Learn how flood hazards, flood-prone areas, and watershed health affect people, property, and salmon.Lina Azeez
- Reverse cuts to wild salmon monitoring programs, says alliance in open letter to fisheries minister December 6, 2025Essential salmon monitoring across B.C. is at risk as federal budget cuts deepen. Twenty-six organizations, coordinated in part by Watershed Watch, are urging the Minister to restore and protect these vital programs.Aaron Hill
- Freshwater Shouldn’t Be a Casualty of B.C.’s Development Boom December 6, 2025Industrial development in B.C. is accelerating while industrial water rates have remained unchanged for over a decade. Industry still pays as little as $2.25 for a million litres of freshwater. Modernizing these rates and reinvesting in our watersheds is one of the fastest, most practical steps the province can take to defend wild salmon and […]Meghan Rooney
- 2025 South Coast Fall Salmon Recap December 4, 2025Read Greg Taylor's latest salmon recap, covering 2025 coastwide salmon harvests by area, sector and gear type and the economic value of the respective harvests, and a reflection on the value we place on discarded salmon.Greg Taylor
- Why Are B.C. Salmon Farms Hiding Their Lice Numbers? December 4, 2025B.C. salmon farms are pulling back lice reporting, raising risks for wild salmon and reducing public transparency.Stan Proboszcz
- Five Reasons to Support Watershed Watch This Giving Tuesday December 2, 2025Your Giving Tuesday gift helps defend B.C.’s wild salmon this Giving Tuesday. Support advocacy, restoration, and habitat protection with a donation to Watershed Watch Salmon Society.Karlis Hawkins
- Are Interior Fraser Steelhead on the edge of oblivion? November 27, 2025Thompson and Chilcotin steelhead are nearing extinction. A devastating collapse driven by mismanagement and inaction from B.C. and Canada.Aaron Hill
- Five Lowlights of the 2025 Federal Budget November 11, 2025Budget 2025 claims it will “Build Canada Strong,” but instead weakens the protections that keep our rivers, watersheds, and wild salmon healthy. From deep cuts to DFO and the quiet end of major salmon programs to stalled freshwater investments, here are the five lowlights that put Canada’s natural wealth at risk.Watershed Watch Staff