Plus, a signal boost for First Nations on the Pacific Salmon Commission


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Finishing the Job for Bristol Bay

Last year was a roller coaster in the fight to stop Pebble Mine, culminating with a massive, short-term victory at the end of November, when the US Army Corps denied Pebble Mine's permit. But we want to be absolutely clear: the work is far from done. That ([link removed]): a veto from the EPA, and permanent protections for the watersheds of Bristol Bay.

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WSC's Dr. Will Atlas Joins Pacific Salmon Commission 
Dr. Atlas joined the international body this January, and he has his work cut out for him ([link removed]). As a member of the Northern Panel, he’ll be interpreting science to guide salmon management in Northern British Columbia and Southeast Alaska.

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Why Protect Salmon?
As we kick off 2021, we're grounding our work in a foundational, multimedia WSC essay that has guided us for many years ([link removed]). So why protect salmon? The answer is not only because salmon sustain ecosystems and communities, but because salmon bridge divides, and give all of us something to rally around. 

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Stream Restoration Brings Washington Coast JobsIn the struggling timber towns of the Olympic Peninsula, conservation work is creating jobs and helping communities rebuild. The Coast Salmon Partnership estimates that one state initiative funding our projects has created 410 full-time jobs for local workers since 2015 ([link removed]).

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The Perfect Time to Consider Your Legacy

If you’re creating or updating your estate plans in the new year, consider making a bequest to the Wild Salmon Center. It’s an easy and significant gift—that anyone can make—to help ensure the North Pacific’s most extraordinary wild salmon watersheds continue to thrive for generations to come.

Now is the best time to start. Learn more ([link removed]) about bequests to WSC today—including our FreeWill tool ([link removed]) to help guide you through the process of creating a will in 20 minutes or less. 

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The mission of the Wild Salmon Center is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of wild salmon ecosystems across the Pacific Rim.

Photo/image credits (from top): Bristol Bay (Cassie Bergman); Sockeye (Alamy); Kamchatka bear with salmon dinner (Igor Shpilenok); Olympic Peninsula stream restoration (Luke Kelly, Trout Unlimited); Kenai Peninsula, Alaska (Alamy).





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