2025 Salmon Outlook: Part 2 — Predicted Salmon Returns
Watershed Watch unpacks the numbers from DFO’s 2025 Salmon Outlook and shares insights and predictions for this year’s returns from fisheries advisor Greg Taylor.
Watershed Watch unpacks the numbers from DFO’s 2025 Salmon Outlook and shares insights and predictions for this year’s returns from fisheries advisor Greg Taylor.
Wild salmon returning to B.C. in 2025 had to survive record-setting wildfires, floods, and marine heatwaves. These extreme conditions have shaped the journey of the salmon coming home this year—and were used by DFO to help inform their 2025 Salmon Outlook. In this first post, we break down the freshwater and marine environmental factors that will impact different species and stocks. Stay tuned for part two, where we dive into DFO’s actual outlook for 2025 salmon returns.
Meet Sean Cooper, our new outreach and engagement assistant at Watershed Watch Salmon Society! Every summer, we welcome a new team member who brings fresh energy to our work defending wild salmon and healthy watersheds. Learn more about Sean, his background, and what inspired him to join our team.
Congratulations to Mary Robson of Maple Ridge, who is the lucky winner of Watershed Watch’s 50-50 raffle! Mary won a grand total of $5,945.
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A profile of Watershed Watch Salmon Society founder Pete Broomhall, written by fellow Watershed Watch founder Craig Orr, featured in Fly Lines Magazine.
Our fisheries expert Greg Taylor provides a recap of 2024 salmon returns. Part two of three.
Our fisheries expert Greg Taylor provides a recap of 2024 salmon returns. Part one of three.
Watershed Watch's annual Salmon Spawn Watch contest has wrapped up for another year. Find out who won this year!
Check out our latest resource: A Citizen’s and Lawyer’s Guide to Private Prosecutions in B.C. Developed by the Environmental Law Centre, it provides an overview of how private prosecutions can be used to address environmental violations.