They were fined. They were ordered to leave. So why is their equipment still in Lois Lake? 😡 After a $350k fine for illegal fish farming, the company was supposed to remove all equipment by Aug 31 — but we found the farm still in the lake during a recent visit. globalnews.ca/video/114941...

Back in the ‘50s, “The Blob” was just a cheesy monster movie. Today, its real-world counterpart is no joke. A growing marine heatwave is spreading in the Pacific, suggesting we could see a return of “The Blob”, which could have a devastating impact on wild salmon. watershedwatch.ca/stories/who-...

The 2025 Wild Salmon Run 50/50 Jackpot is growing! The pot is over $5,400 - & half could be yours! 💰 One lucky winner gets 50% of the jackpot. 🌊 The other 50% supports our work to defend wild salmon. Tickets: watershedwatch.rafflenexus.com/a/bsky Sales close Oct 23! BC Gaming Event Licence #165150

Watershed Watch is looking for a dynamic Operations Manager to help power our work defending wild salmon and the rivers they depend on!⁠ 📍 Lower Mainland (remote with local travel)⁠ 💰 $67,000–$75,000 + benefits⁠ ⏰ Full-time | Apply by October 6, 2025⁠ ⁠ watershedwatch.ca/careers

Join Watershed Watch, Kwikwetlem First Nation, Resilient Waters & UBC's Salmon Lab on Saturday, Oct 4 at ƛ̓éxətəm (Tla-hut-um; formerly Colony Farm) Regional Park for Salmon Day! Free + family-friendly! 📍 ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, Coquitlam | 🎉 11am–3pm RSVP at: www.facebook.com/events/19319...

Job Alert! Our partners at the Lower Fraser Floodplains Coalition are seeking a Communications & Engagement Coordinator to join our awesome coalition working to action floodplain resilience in the Lower Mainland. 💰$64–70K | ⌛ 1-yr contract | 📅 Apply by Sept 21 ca.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8...

Docs obtained by Watershed Watch show Grieg Seafood & its consultants were linked to delays after a fish farm diesel spill near Zeballos. Such delays can mask damage—leaving salmon & communities at risk. Read the full story: watershedwatch.ca/stories/is-b... 📷 Nuchatlaht First Nation #fishfarmsout

These juvenile salmon have narrow, oval-shaped parr marks that are centred on the side of the fish. They often have white & black leading edges on their dorsal & anal fins. Fins can have an orange tint, & anal fins have a sickle shape. #fieldworkfinds #freshwaterfish #wildsalmon #fieldwork

Stunning footage of salmon schooling below Witset Canyon on the mighty Bulkley River. #salmonreturns #salmonspawnwatch2025 #wildsalmon

🍩 Big thanks to Coquitlam's Doughnut Love! 🍩 Watershed Watch was selected to be their Community Love Partner for the month of August! ♥ Check out their location on Como Lake Avenue in Coquitlam and get yourself a cookie dough doughnut to support our work to defend wild salmon. #DoughnutLove

ICYMI: Alaska keeps looting our salmon runs 🤬; tough decisions on the Fraser 🧐; and stay away from those black market fish! 🚫 -- Here's our latest in-season fisheries update from the incomparable Greg Taylor. watershedwatch.ca/stories/this...

Salmon Fisheries Update for August 1, 2025: DFO’s Number Blunder and the Fraser Heats Up Read more: watershedwatch.ca/stories/this...

11 orgs have sent a letter to Fisheries Minister Thompson, calling for a retraction of DFO’s flawed parasitic lice report. A new peer-reviewed study, co-authored by the same scientists, confirms what independent researchers have long said: parasitic lice from salmon farms infect BC wild salmon.

You’ve probably seen it along your local river—big rocks piled on the banks to stop erosion. It’s called riprap, and while common, it can harm fish and their habitats. There’s a better way. PhD candidate Charlotte Milne breaks it down in this great read. theconversation.com/overuse-of-r...

This is what factory fish farms don’t want you to see. 🎥 Federal underwater inspection footage from an experimental fish farm near Tofino shows the sea floor under the farm covered in fish feces & feed. Watch the videos and take action at: www.safesalmon.ca/sh_t_tapes

We’re hiring a Campaign & Communications Coordinator to help defend B.C.’s wild salmon and watersheds. 💼 $58K–$65K/year + benefits 📍 Work from anywhere in B.C. 🎯 Start ASAP | Open until filled 👉 Check the full posting at watershedwatch.ca/careers/ #EnvironmentalJobs #NonprofitJobs

What can we expect for B.C.’s salmon returns this year? In Part 2 of our recap of DFO’s 2025 Salmon Outlook, we cover the forecasts for wild salmon species and share expert insights from Greg Taylor. 👉 Read the blog: watershedwatch.ca/stories/2025... #wildsalmon #salmonreturns #britishcolumbia

Huge gratitude to Robinson's Outdoor Store & Robinson's Fly Fishing for their generous $5000 donation to Watershed Watch in support of our work to defend BC’s wild salmon. These heroes have raised over $100,000 for charity through their Thrifting for Charity initiative, sponsored by @patagonia.com

Meet Suman Bhattacharyya — our 2024 UBC Sustainability Scholar! Suman is a PhD candidate in Physical Geography at @ubcgeography.bsky.social, diving deep into how climate change & human land use impact rivers, floods, droughts, & water availability.

Worth Creek, near Mission, BC, ran dry last winter, leaving thousands of salmon eggs high & dry. The likely culprit? Gravel mining in nearby Norrish Creek lowered the water table & cut off the underground flow that feeds smaller streams, such as Worth. Learn more: watershedwatch.ca/stories/salm...

From booming pink salmon returns in the Quinsam River to ongoing concerns for wild chinook populations, our fisheries advisor Greg Taylor's final installment of the 2024 Salmon Recap offers a comprehensive look at the South Coast's salmon season. Read the recap 👇 watershedwatch.ca/stories/greg...

🚨Big News for Katzie Slough—but is it a win for salmon? 🐟 Last week, the B.C. government announced $3.6 million to upgrade the Kennedy Pump Station in Pitt Meadows—one of the Lower Fraser’s largest and most outdated flood infrastructure sites. This is personal for us...

Join us in welcoming Sean, our new Outreach & Engagement Assistant! Sean is an aspiring environmental scientist with a passion for conservation & community connection. From birdwatching to wild salmon facts, he's bringing curiosity & energy to our team this summer. watershedwatch.ca/stories/sean...

Do you live in a floodplain? Most of us don’t know, but with climate change driving bigger floods, it’s more important than ever to find out. Knowing your flood risk helps you stay safe, advocate for better flood planning, & protect vital ecosystems. watershedwatch.ca/stories/do-y...

What did our federal government promise for wild salmon? 🐟 We break down what was in the platform (and what’s missing) in our latest blog. 👇 🔗 watershedwatch.ca/stories/post... #wildsalmon #canpoli #britishcolumbia

Local leaders gathered in Whistler this week for the #LMLGA conference—and Watershed Watch was there! With our partners in the Lower Fraser Floodplains Coalition, we called for bold action on B.C.’s Flood Strategy to protect communities and salmon habitat. #BCPoli #WildSalmon

We're hiring! Join our team as an Outreach & Engagement Assistant this summer! This is an awesome opportunity to gain experience in public outreach and stewardship while making a real difference for B.C.’s watersheds. 👉 Learn more: watershedwatch.ca/careers 📅 Apply by May 2

We have a winner! 🎉 Congrats to Mary Robson from Maple Ridge, who won $5,945 in our 50/50 raffle! A huge thanks to everyone who purchased tickets to help support wild salmon! 🐟 #raffle #wildsalmon #britishcolumbia

Victory for wild salmon transparency! After 2 years of stonewalling, DFO has released the sea lice data behind its controversial 2023 salmon farming report.

The jackpot is growing!⁠ ⁠Half goes to one lucky winner (could be YOU!), and the other half helps defend wild salmon and their waters. Get your tickets now: watershedwatch.rafflenexus.com/a/bluesky BC Gaming Event Licence #159920 Chances are 1 in 3,900. Actual odds depend on number of tickets sold.

UPDATE: The Province of BC responded to questions from the Fraser Valley Current on why they are not investing in flood protection. Their reasoning? Apparently "competing priorities" & "fiscal constraints" prevent the $6 million investment needed to protect communities. fvcurrent.com/p/floodplain...

Three leading biologists—John Werring, Mike Pearson, and Matt Foy—are calling out the B.C. government for allowing large-scale gravel removal in the Fraser River’s side channels near Mission. www.mapleridgenews.com/columns/alon...

Sharing water data helps us make better decisions for our shared waters. That’s why we’re excited that Resilient Waters data is now live on DataStream 💧 @datastream.org Dive into the Pacific DataStream map here: pacificdatastream.ca #FraserRiver #WildSalmon

BC’s inaction on flood strategy puts people, salmon, and ecosystems at risk. Chief Tyrone McNeil says there’s been “little to no” follow-through since the strategy was announced. We're joining him in urging the Premier to invest in real flood resilience. Read more: fvcurrent.com/p/bc-flood-s...

Hey BC, want to eat some delicious Skeena River sockeye & support a sustainable salmon fishery? Our friends at Talok Fisheries now have their selectively harvested wild fish for sale at Save-On-Foods locations, in partnership with SeaLove. Look for the Talok Fisheries logo. 📷: Greg Taylor

🎟️ Our 50/50 raffle is live! 🎟️⁠ ⁠ Half the jackpot goes to one lucky winner (could be YOU!), and the other half helps defend wild salmon and their waters. 💰⁠ ⁠ Get your tickets now: watershedwatch.rafflenexus.com/a/bluesky

The 2025 B.C. budget is a washout for wild salmon & watersheds—no dedicated watershed security funding, as the government moves to fast-track resource extraction. A missed chance to create good jobs that protect communities & salmon. For more: vancouversun.com/news/bc-budg... #BCBudget

We're Hiring – Apply by March 7! Join our team as a Watersheds Campaign Lead and help make B.C. a stronghold for watershed security. We've extended the deadline—apply by Friday, March 7! Learn more: watershedwatch.ca/careers #NowHiring #EnvironmentalJobs #WatershedSecurity #wildsalmon

B.C.’s environment anchors our long-term security. Our response to Trump shouldn’t undermine it. Read more in the latest blog by our fisheries advisor David Mills.

Join the Watershed Watch team! We're hiring a Watersheds Campaign Lead. If you're passionate about making B.C. a clean water stronghold where wild salmon and communities thrive, this job may be for you. 🐟💙 watershedwatch.ca/careers/

Roses are red, salmon are too, we really would love a donation from you! 😉 Want to spread some love and support our work at the same time? Dedicate a donation on our website to someone dear, and they'll receive a salmon-themed valentine of your choosing. ❤️ watershedwatch.ca/donate-for-v...

"Teller of tales. Accomplished angler. Writer, reader and editor. Critical thinker." Meet Pete Broomhall, co-founder of Watershed Watch Salmon Society. 🐟 Check out the full story, written by fellow founder Craig Orr and originally published in the Fall 2024 edition of Fly Lines Magazine.

BREAKING: Fisheries and Oceans Canada ordered to release fish farm data!🚨 After a 2 year battle, DFO has been ordered to release fish farm pen density and lice level data. Canadians will finally get a look at what the government has been hiding. #fishfarmsout #defendourwaters #protectwildsalmon

When looking at annual salmon returns, the devil's in the details. 🔎 Check out Part two of Greg Taylor's 2024 salmon fishery recap for a deeper dive into North and Central Coast salmon returns. Stay tuned for Part Three! watershedwatch.ca/stories/2024...

This week, Canada and the US kickstart the Pacific Salmon Treaty renewal process, and we have some thoughts. 🤔 Canadian leaders need to take a strong approach to curb Alaska’s unsustainable fishery management practices that are putting BC’s wild salmon at risk. vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Looking to break free from the doomscroll with a sweet slice of optimism? Check out The Narwhal's 2024 nature wins round-up, which includes salmon-specific success stories from our habitats program director, Lina Azeez.

Happy New Year from the Watershed Watch team! 🎉 As we leap into 2025, we're feeling grateful for your support over the last year and all that we accomplished together. Here's to another year of defending B.C.’s wild salmon and their habitats! 🐟💙 #wildsalmon #bcsalmon

Fishy Fact: Like trees, fish scales grow in rings!🪵🐟 These rings can reveal important information, including their age and how much time a salmon spent in freshwater vs the ocean! #nowyouknow #fishyfacts #wildsalmon Image from the Freshwater and Marine Image Bank.

The secret to a salmon's dramatic hue? shrimp! 🦐 Salmon take up pigments called carotenoids through their crustacean-rich diet. They absorb and store these pigments in their flesh and skin, giving them their styling signature look. #nowyouknow #fishyfacts #wildsalmon

Right now, Canada has committed to assessing 6PPD—a salmon-killing chemical—as a toxin under CEPA, which could result in it being banned across the country. Take action with us! Tell the federal gov to prioritize these assessments 👇 @watershedwatchbc.bsky.social watershedwatch.ca/6PPD-action/