Marine Science
Program
Leading Salmon Research in our Oceans
PSF’s Marine Science Program carries out cutting-edge oceanic research, advancing knowledge of Pacific salmon and the challenges they face in their marine environment.
Wondering about BC’s hatcheries – how they impact wild salmon, or how effective they are?
PSF researchers have completed a review of Pacific salmon hatcheries in British Columbia. The first of its kind since the mid-1990s, the review led to 15 reports and several recommendations to improve hatchery effectiveness and operations.
Fisheries Journal Magazine recently published A Review of Pacific Salmon Hatcheries in British Columbia, Canada, and Interactions With Natural Populations, authored by Brian E. Riddell, Isobel Pearsall, and Andrew Rosenberger.
Read the journal article
Learn more about our Hatchery Effectiveness Review