Wild Salmon Center

See the short film "Wild Salmon of the Pacific" by WSC and the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). Watch Now.

IUCN Sockeye Assessment

State of the Salmon has created a new interactive website where you can visually explore the data used for the IUCN's recent assessment of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). Launch Visual Sockeye.

Taimen Workshop

Conserving the largest salmon in the world: Challenges and opportunities to protect taimen as threats escalate throughout northern Eurasia. Auckland, New Zealand, December 9-10. Find out more.

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Центр Дикого Лосося

Центр дикого лосося (ЦДЛ) - единственная международная природоохранная организация, целью которой является сохранение тихоокеанского лосося во всем его ареале. ЦДЛ сотрудничает с государственными, муниципальными и частными структурами в целях объединения усилий для сохранения естественных экосистем в северной части Тихого океана.

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Protecting globally significant salmon ecosystems

The mission of the Wild Salmon Center is to identify, understand and protect the best wild salmon ecosystems of the Pacific Rim. We devise and implement practical strategies, based on the best science, to protect forever these extraordinary places and their biodiversity.

News & Updates

Salmon and Climate Change

Conference explores practical management options for an era of environmental change

State of the Salmon brought together 200 fishery resource managers, scientists, fishing industry representatives, community leaders and conservationists to explore issues and opportunities surrounding the theme--salmon in a changing climate. Topics covered a wide scope from ocean acidification to genetic diversity and range adaptations. Read more.

Governor Supports Conservation Areas in Oregon's North Coast

Governor John Kitzhaber addressed the Oregon Board of Forestry and challenged them to seek "a visible and durable conservation area commitment in a scientifically meaningful manner." Read More.

Deadly Virus Detected in Pacific Northwest Salmon

WSC applauds the leadership of Senators Cantwell, Murkowski, and Begich on introducing an amendment to a Senate spending package to investigate a deadly salmon virus and to safeguard the Pacific Northwest and Alaska's wild salmon ecosystems and economies. Read More.

Stronghold Legislation Moves Forward in U.S. Senate

The Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act (S. 1401), sponsored by U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and the entire West Coast Senate delegation, was successfully reported out of the Senate Commerce Committee. Read press release from WSC and Senator Cantwell.