🚨New book alert 🚨‼️“River Magic chronicles my encounters with animals, big fish, unique cultures, and wild rivers. Short stories showcasing the magic of our rivers & the need to better care for them.”~ Mark https://t.co/6XDVC2W1vo @PSF @bcit @WatershedWatch_

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! https://t.co/BpXGEU1ino

Canada must stand strong to defend our salmon in Treaty renegotiations with the USA. Our negotiators need full support from our leaders to end Alaskan plunder & mismanagement of BC salmon @DiLebouthillier @JustinTrudeau @PierrePoilievre @theJagmeetSingh @Dave_Eby @randene_neill

Pacific Salmon Commission meetings begin today in Vancouver, kicking off renegotiation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty for 2028—a critical moment for the future of wild salmon & steelhead. The Treaty matters because it shapes how we manage salmon across borders. @WatershedWatch_

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 some 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 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

From courtroom battles to investigative paddles, 2024 was a wild ride for our team at Watershed Watch. For a deeper dive and a sneak peek at our plans for 2025, check out our 2024 Year in Review, hot off the press. https://t.co/pMh8OILhE5

To access the full report, developed by a team led by Dr. Scott Hinch of UBC's Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Laboratory, visit: https://t.co/WYG0aIugNU (6/6)

Watershed Watch is calling on DFO to hold off on new marine catch & release fisheries until safer gear, better monitoring & informed management decisions can work in tandem to safeguard the populations of threatened salmon passing through our recreational fisheries. (5/6)

However, that intention wasn’t backed by credible science, and unmarked salmon were being hooked and thrown back in unprecedented numbers. Now we know an alarming percentage of those released fish die. (4/6)

By marking hatchery fish and requiring anglers to release small, wild/unmarked or very large fish, their intention was to preserve fishing opportunities while conserving wild chinook and coho. (3/6)

New science shows that the number of salmon that die when released in recreational fisheries is often 3X higher than previously estimated. In recent years, DFO created new regulations directing anglers to focus on catching hatchery fish. (2/6)

New research makes it clear that the fewer encounters salmon have with anglers, the better. Learn more in our latest blog: https://t.co/OjdxZ20B1H (1/6)

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 👇 @WatershedWatch_

Salmon Spawn Watch 2024 has wrapped. A big thank you to everyone who participated this year. Check out our latest blog to learn who won prizes ⬇ #salmonspawnwatch https://t.co/uDmyltMVXl

Everyone! Everyone!! I won a prize! I never win anything! 😄 For my salmon spawning video at cougar creek 🥰❤️ how wonderful is that! Thank you so much @WatershedWatch_ @CougarCrkStream

The guide, developed by the Environmental Law Centre, describes how private prosecutions can be used to address environmental violations. It provides an overview of the legal landscape in B.C., steps required to launch a private prosecution, and a series of case studies.

What do you do when your government fails to deal with polluters and other environmental scofflaws? Check out our new resource: A Citizen’s and Lawyer’s Guide to Private Prosecutions in B.C. https://t.co/C864oMSGDD #EnvironmentalJustice #BCLaw #BritishColumbia @ELCuvic