2026 Mid-Season Fisheries Update
In his 2026 mid-season fisheries update, fisheries expert Greg Taylor examines poor pink salmon returns, missing four-year-old sockeye and what they could mean for the Fraser and other B.C. salmon runs.
2026 Salmon Forecast
Watershed Watch's fisheries expert Greg Taylor provides a forecast for 2026 salmon returns.
Before the Forecast: Why 2026 Salmon Returns Are So Hard to Predict
Climate change, poor freshwater conditions and DFO monitoring cuts make 2026 salmon returns harder to predict, manage and defend for B.C. communities.
2026 Salmon Outlook: Part 1 – Environmental Conditions
Watershed Watch recaps DFO's presentation on the environmental conditions that are used to predict 2026 salmon returns, with additional insights and observations from fisheries expert Greg Taylor.
2025 South Coast Fall Salmon Recap
Read Greg Taylor's latest salmon recap, covering 2025 coastwide salmon harvests by area, sector and gear type and the economic value of the respective harvests, and a reflection on the value we place on discarded salmon.
Who is Afraid of The Blob?
Another massive marine heatwave may be forming in the Pacific. “The Blob” could return, threatening salmon as warm waters endanger their survival at sea.
This Week in Salmon Fisheries: A Bittersweet Creekwalker Victory, and Catch and Run-Size Recap (The Results Might Surprise You.) – Sept 12
2025 creekwalker contracts are renewed after public pressure but there's uncertainty ahead. Plus, see who caught what in salmon fisheries this summer.
This Week in Salmon Fisheries: Ottawa Hands Fraser Pinks to U.S., Alaska’s Salmon Steal, Skeena Steelhead Struggle– Sept 5
U.S. fleets net Fraser pinks with Ottawa’s approval, Skeena steelhead near crisis, and DFO abandons salmon monitoring.
This Week in Salmon Fisheries: Canada Caves to U.S. Demands, DFO Cuts Guardian Contracts– Aug 29
This week in salmon fisheries, Canada folds to the US on a pink salmon fishery while leaving our own fishers tied to the docks and previous contract cuts have one long-time guardian monitoring streams on his own dime.
This Week in Salmon Fisheries: Fraser Frustrations, Nass Struggles, and Alaska Closes Late – Aug 22
This week in salmon fisheries, fishermen’s frustrations mount in the Fraser as sockeye returns soar past forecasts but fishing opportunities stay limited. Nass returns remain troubling, and Alaska shuts down District 104 only after the damage is done.