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Watershed Watch Salmon Society
- Introducing our new Communications Specialist, Lyndsay Fraser December 4, 2024Lyndsay Fraser has joined the Watershed Watch Salmon Society team as our new communications specialist!Meghan Rooney
- Challenging our assumptions about catch and release December 2, 2024New research on catch and release recreational fisheries makes it clear that fewer encounters between fish and anglers in the marine environment will be better for wild salmon.David Mills
- Congratulations to our 2024 Salmon Spawn Watch winners November 30, 2024Watershed Watch's annual Salmon Spawn Watch contest has wrapped up for another year. Find out who won this year!Lyndsay Fraser
- A Guide to Private Prosecutions in British Columbia November 28, 2024Check out our latest resource: A Citizen’s and Lawyer’s Guide to Private Prosecutions in B.C. Developed by the Environmental Law Centre, it provides an overview of how private prosecutions can be used to address environmental violations.Meghan Rooney
- Defend Salmon from the Toxic Threat of 6PPD-q November 26, 2024Tell the federal government to protect salmon from the killer compound 6PPD-q. Public comments are open until December 4, 2024.Meghan Rooney
- A win for eco-fraud November 23, 2024Sustainable seafood certifier Marine Stewardship Council rejected our objection to remove Southeast Alaskan salmon fisheries' sustainable rating.Aaron Hill
- Farewell to our communications specialist, Dene! November 22, 2024Dene Moore, Watershed Watch’s Communications Specialist for the past year, recently left the Watershed Watch team to support important work in her community.Meghan Rooney
- Closed Containment Salmon Farming in the Ocean: A Risky Experiment October 31, 2024The federal government committed to banning open net-pen salmon farms by 2029. Any transition must be to closed containment aquaculture, where risks to wild fish and ecosystems are minimized.Stan Proboszcz
- Vote Wild Salmon: Your guide for the 2024 B.C. election October 16, 2024Check out our summary of the platform commitments provincial parties have made that will impact wild salmon and their habitats.Meghan Rooney
- Take care when observing spawning salmon! October 9, 2024As more and more salmon populations become endangered, we should take care not to disturb them at this critical time in their life cycle. Here are some basic tips for safe salmon spawn viewing.Meghan Rooney