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December 2025

It has been a busy fall here at Watershed Watch defending our wild salmon and watersheds.

Our small team has been working flat out to get fish farms out of the water, make our fisheries more sustainable, and protect vital salmon habitats across the province. Here is a roundup of the main stories we’ve published over the past few weeks.

Please share them, get in touch if you want to get involved, and if you can, chip in to help us keep standing up for wild salmon. And if you have already donated, thank you for making this work possible!

Aaron Hill

Executive Director

Aaron Hill

Executive Director

What’s Happening at Watershed Watch

What’s Happening at Watershed Watch

Steelhead trout

Are Interior Fraser Steelhead on the Edge of Oblivion?

Thompson and Chilcotin steelhead are nearing extinction. A devastating collapse driven by mismanagement and inaction from B.C. and Canada.

Steelhead trout

Are Interior Fraser Steelhead on the Edge of Oblivion?

Thompson and Chilcotin steelhead are nearing extinction. A devastating collapse driven by mismanagement and inaction from B.C. and Canada.

Reverse Cuts to Wild Salmon Monitoring Programs, Says Alliance in Open Letter to Fisheries Minister

Twenty-six fishing, tourism, conservation, and academic organizations are calling on the minister to restore and secure vital monitoring programs.

Reverse Cuts to Wild Salmon Monitoring Programs, Says Alliance in Open Letter to Fisheries Minister

Twenty-six fishing, tourism, conservation, and academic organizations are calling on the minister to restore and secure vital monitoring programs.

Do We Need Another Billion-Dollar Flood Before B.C. Acts?

Do We Need Another Billion-Dollar Flood Before B.C. Acts?

Four years after B.C.’s billion-dollar flood, the province’s Flood Strategy still sits unfunded—leaving people, farms, and wild salmon exposed.

Do We Need Another Billion-Dollar Flood Before B.C. Acts?

Do We Need Another Billion-Dollar Flood Before B.C. Acts?

Four years after B.C.’s billion-dollar flood, the province’s Flood Strategy still sits unfunded—leaving people, farms, and wild salmon exposed.

2025 South Coast Fall Salmon Recap

Read Greg Taylor’s 2025 salmon recap, covering salmon harvests, steelhead returns and a reflection on the value we place on discarded salmon.

2025 South Coast Fall Salmon Recap

Read Greg Taylor’s 2025 salmon recap, covering salmon harvests, steelhead returns and a reflection on the value we place on discarded salmon.

Why Are B.C. Salmon Farms Hiding Their Lice Numbers?

B.C. salmon farms have seemingly halted public reporting of lice levels, raising risks for wild salmon and loss of public transparency.

Why Are B.C. Salmon Farms Hiding Their Lice Numbers?

B.C. salmon farms have seemingly halted public reporting of lice levels, raising risks for wild salmon and loss of public transparency.

Freshwater Shouldn’t Be a Casualty of B.C.’s Development Boom

Industry pays as little as $2.25 for a million litres of B.C. freshwater. With development rising, water rates must be modernized to defend salmon and watersheds.

Freshwater Shouldn’t Be a Casualty of B.C.’s Development Boom

Industry pays as little as $2.25 for a million litres of B.C. freshwater. With development rising, water rates must be modernized to defend salmon and watersheds.

Dawn, Lina and Meghan stand in a Watershed Watch photo frame in front of the Watershed Watch engagement booth.

Salmon Day 2025

Watershed Watch co-hosted our most successful Salmon Day to date alongside Kwikwetlem First Nation, Resilient Waters and students from UBC’s Salmon Lab. Check out some of our favourite photos from the day courtesy of Originelle Designs Photography.

Dawn, Lina and Meghan stand in a Watershed Watch photo frame in front of the Watershed Watch engagement booth.

Salmon Day 2025

Watershed Watch co-hosted our most successful Salmon Day to date alongside Kwikwetlem First Nation, Resilient Waters and students from UBC’s Salmon Lab. Check out some of our favourite photos from the day courtesy of Originelle Designs Photography.

Stories from the Media

Media Spotlights

Creekwalker Cuts and Aaron Hill | Blue Fish Radio
Aaron Hill, Executive Director of Watershed Watch Salmon Society, joins Lawrence Gunther on The Blue Fish Radio Show to discuss why B.C. needs its creekwalkers
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The Pacific Northwest should unite to tackle overharvest in the Pacific Salmon Treaty | Times Colonist
Washington and Oregon may have more common cause with Canada than they do Alaska when it comes to wild salmon, writes Watershed Watch's David Mills.
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More from Our Blog

More from Our Blog

The Growing Toll of Catch and Release Casts a Shadow Over Recreational Salmon Fisheries

New science shows many released salmon don’t survive. Anglers can help by changing gear and practices to give fish a fighting chance, writes fisheries advisor David Mills.

The Growing Toll of Catch and Release Casts a Shadow Over Recreational Salmon Fisheries

New science shows many released salmon don’t survive. Anglers can help by changing gear and practices to give fish a fighting chance, writes fisheries advisor David Mills.

Five Lowlights of the 2025 Federal Budget

Budget 2025 claims it will “Build Canada Strong,” but instead weakens the protections that keep our rivers, watersheds, and wild salmon healthy. From deep cuts to DFO and the quiet end of major salmon programs to stalled freshwater investments, here are the five lowlights that put Canada’s natural wealth at risk.

Five Lowlights of the 2025 Federal Budget

Budget 2025 claims it will “Build Canada Strong,” but instead weakens the protections that keep our rivers, watersheds, and wild salmon healthy. From deep cuts to DFO and the quiet end of major salmon programs to stalled freshwater investments, here are the five lowlights that put Canada’s natural wealth at risk.

Text over an image of sockeye salmon reads: Meet our new campaign and communications coordinator, Karlis Hawkins. Next to this text is a headshot of Karlis.

Welcome Karlis Hawkins to the Watershed Watch Team!

The Watershed Watch team is excited to introduce our newest colleague, Karlis Hawkins, who is joining the team as our Campaign and Communications Coordinator.

Text over an image of sockeye salmon reads: Meet our new campaign and communications coordinator, Karlis Hawkins. Next to this text is a headshot of Karlis.

Welcome Karlis Hawkins to the Watershed Watch Team!

The Watershed Watch team is excited to introduce our newest colleague, Karlis Hawkins, who is joining the team as our Campaign and Communications Coordinator.

Stories from the Media

Media Spotlight

Creekwalker Cuts and Aaron Hill | Blue Fish Radio

Aaron Hill, Executive Director of Watershed Watch Salmon Society, joins Lawrence Gunther on The Blue Fish Radio Show to discuss why B.C. needs its creekwalkers
Read More

Comment: The Pacific Northwest should unite to tackle overharvest in the Pacific Salmon Treaty

Washington and Oregon may have more common cause with Canada than they do Alaska when it comes to wild salmon, writes Watershed Watch's David Mills
Read More

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