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New Research Shows Curtailing Chinook Salmon Ocean Fisheries Will Promote Southern Resident Orca & Wild Chinook Recovery

New research was published in the journal of Communications Earth & Environment sounds a grave warning for endangered Southern Resident killer whales and highlights the urgent conservation measures necessary to stem their pending extinction. While projecting rapid population collapse in roughly 40 years’ time from maintenance of the status-quo, the authors also shine light on the hopeful path forward to recovery.

April 5, 2024 No Comments

News & Announcements

SO MUCH GOOD NEWS TO SHARE FOR WILD FISH!

Over the past few weeks, we’ve made incredible strides and progress on a variety of our science, education, and advocacy initiatives being covered in local and international news. With too frequent doom-inspiring news stories dominating the news, we’re excited to share some good news for wild salmon recovery!

November 6, 2022 No Comments

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New Research Shows Innovative Commercial Fishing Technique Can Aid Wild Salmon Recovery & Support Sustainable Fisheries

Wild Fish Conservancy published a new study in Fisheries Research further confirming the critical role commercial fish traps can play in recovering wild salmon and steelhead, improving fisheries management, and providing new sustainable fishing opportunities for coastal fishing communities.

October 6, 2022 No Comments

Fish Trap Journal

The Passive Capture Technique

Through the wind, rain and the beautiful early fall days, Wild Fish Conservancy and commercial fishing partner Billie Delaney continue to operate the new experimental

October 4, 2021 No Comments

Press Releases

Publication in BioScience Suggests that a Return to Historical Indigenous Fishing Practices and Systems of Management Can Help Recover Pacific Salmon Fisheries

A new publication co-authored by WFC’s Adrian Tuohy suggests that a return to historical Indigenous fishing practices and systems of salmon management may be key to revitalizing struggling Pacific Salmon fisheries across the North Pacific.

December 25, 2020 No Comments

Wild Fish Conservancy

Detecting ISAv

How is ISAv detected? There are 3 common tests (“assays”) for ISAv: The classic test is cell culture; salmon cells are grown in the laboratory

November 29, 2019 No Comments

Fish Trap Journal

New research shows an ancient fishing tool provides a new solution to salmon recovery

A groundbreaking new published paper by Wild Fish Conservancy demonstrated survival of salmon and steelhead released from an experimental fish trap on the Columbia River was far higher than rates for any previously tested commercial fishing gears on the Columbia River.

July 18, 2019 No Comments

News & Announcements

Prominent Fisheries Scientists Propose New Place-Based Management Approach for the Benefit of Wild Salmon

A paper by Wild Fish Conservancy’s Dr. Nick Gayeski proposing a forward-looking, sustainable management approach to global salmon fisheries was published in Fisheries journal.

May 22, 2018 No Comments

News & Announcements

A new ‘place-based’ approach to raise the bar on sustainably harvested salmon

In a newly published paper, scientists form WFC, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and the University of Montana propose an alternative ‘place-based’ framework for certifying wild salmon that recognizes the ecological connection between wild salmon and the natal watersheds to which they are locally adapted.

March 19, 2018 No Comments

News & Announcements

WFC Stands Firm Behind PRV Statements

WFC restates concern and findings of an exotic virus found in escaped farmed Atlantic salmon in Puget Sound after WA Fish and Wildlife attempted to mischaracterized and downplay the virus they failed to detect.

February 19, 2018 No Comments

News & Announcements

Contrary to agency claims, escaped Atlantic salmon were infected with a highly contagious and harmful virus

ndependent lab results demonstrate that 100% of escaped Atlantic salmon tested were highly infected with Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV), and that the strain of the virus is of Norwegian origin.

February 15, 2018 No Comments

New Research Shows Curtailing Chinook Salmon Ocean Fisheries Will Promote Southern Resident Orca & Wild Chinook Recovery

SO MUCH GOOD NEWS TO SHARE FOR WILD FISH!

New Research Shows Innovative Commercial Fishing Technique Can Aid Wild Salmon Recovery & Support Sustainable Fisheries

The Passive Capture Technique

Publication in BioScience Suggests that a Return to Historical Indigenous Fishing Practices and Systems of Management Can Help Recover Pacific Salmon Fisheries

Detecting ISAv

New research shows an ancient fishing tool provides a new solution to salmon recovery

Prominent Fisheries Scientists Propose New Place-Based Management Approach for the Benefit of Wild Salmon

A new ‘place-based’ approach to raise the bar on sustainably harvested salmon

WFC Stands Firm Behind PRV Statements

Contrary to agency claims, escaped Atlantic salmon were infected with a highly contagious and harmful virus

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