Wild salmon are the lifeblood of the B.C. coast, connecting and feeding the ocean and forest. Each spring, young salmon swim from river sea, where they grow and feed killer whales, sea lions, and a multitude of marine animals.
The single greatest asset to salmon conservation on our coast is on-the-ground monitoring undergone by First Nations Guardian programs, academics, volunteers, stewardship programs, and a few remaining DFO charter patrolmen who are trying to keep the salmon count alive. In the midst of an escalating wild salmon crisis and despite tens of millions of dollars allocated for salmon, Canada’s federal government is divesting from this foundational pillar of salmon management.