Using DNA to understand steelhead, and a fish trap to help wild salmon.
Using DNA to understand steelhead, and a fish trap to help wild salmon.
Mapping BC's Wild Salmon—With DNA 
The Coastal Rivers Conservancy, Wild Salmon Center, and Nuxalk Nation are teaming up to study the diverse wild runs of British Columbia's inner central coast—science that the partners hope will help make the case for stronger protections.
Seattle Chef Renee Erickson: Eat This Salmon
For fans of wild salmon, it can be hard to know what’s the right consumer choice in a restaurant or at a store. Here’s why Renee Erickson of Seattle seafood empire Sea Creatures (Barnacle, The Whale Wins, The Walrus and the Carpenter) loves Columbia River trap-caught coho.
In Hokkaido, the Dams Finally Come Down
A former Wild Salmon Center scientist has been tracking the restoration of Shiretoko National Park for nearly 15 years. This summer, its rivers (and wild salmon) are  breathing a bit easier.
Meet Our New Washington Fish Habitat Specialist
Betsy Krier, a 15-year U.S. Forest Service veteran, will elevate WSC's Cold Water Connection Campaign on the Olympic Peninsula. Says new boss Jess Helsley: “Out in the mud, in the rain, in the wind, every day, she’ll be out there in her snorkel and wetsuit looking through the eyes of a fish.” Welcome, Betsy!

Alaskans to Congress: Stop Pebble Permit "Mockery"

Bristol Bay residents and fishermen called out Pebble Mine's shoddy review process at an October Capitol Hill hearing. Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio leveled his own critique: “The Pebble Mine proposal is a bad idea made even worse by the sham review process currently underway.”

Here's How Your Next Fly-Fishing Trip Can Give Back

Mention that you support WSC when booking your world-class fishing adventure with The Fly Shop, and they'll donate two percent of the total package cost back to our pan-Pacific conservation efforts.
One Part Magic: WSC Donor Sheila Dunn
We all have reasons for protecting what we love. In WSC’s newest donor video, artist Sheila Dunn shares why she supports our work. Go streamside and watch how salmon inspire her to protect the places she loves.
Support the wild salmon rivers you love by making a donation today.
https://www.wildsalmoncenter.org/donate/recurring-gifts/

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): Matt Sloat and Charles Saunders, Dean Channel (Scott Carlson); Renee Erickson (Aaron Jorgenson); Shiretoko National Park (Pete Rand); Betsy Krier (USFS); Bristol Bay (Ben Knight); 2% For Trout (The Fly Shop); Sheila Dunn (Brian Kelley).

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