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Salmon spotting season is here! We’re starting to see the first few spawning coho come up the Colquitz River, and this year we’re launching something new: a volunteer-led salmon spawner and redd monitoring program! Through weekly walks along the Colquitz River and its tributaries, volunteers will count returning salmon and record the locations of their […]

Click on the photo below to check out the Jul-Aug 2025 edition (Issue 4) of The Schooler newsletter! You can find all of our newsletters going back to 2018 here.

The most recent (or only?) research into surf smelt (Hypomesus pretiosus) is a 2002 paper from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Some of you may recall the Harper government’s destruction of scientific research, and firing of many scientists in government. There was a commercial fishery for surf smelt in Roberts Bay, peaking more

This report, by Michael Bissonette, staff lawyer with West Coast Environmental Law, spotlights the Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh in Sidney, BC (traditional WSÁNEĆ territories) as a case study to reveal problems with provincial coastal management and to suggest solutions. The report begins by discussing the Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh restoration project and the issues it

Protect our creeks, ponds, and shorelines by choosing water‑safe ways to control moss on your roof. Many moss control products contain bleach, ammonia, or other toxic chemicals that harm fish, amphibians, and water quality when washed into storm drains or directly into creeks. What goes on your roof can end up in the water! Why

Interested in the latest news on forage fish? Click on the photo below to check out the May-Jun 2025 edition (Issue 3) of The Schooler newsletter! You can find all of our newsletters going back to 2018 here.

Interested in the latest news on forage fish? Click on the photo below to check out the Mar-Apr 2025 edition (Issue 2) of The Schooler newsletter! You can find all of our newsletters going back to 2018 here.

Click below to watch our 2025 Spring Staff Presentations

We’re thrilled to announce our nomination and subsequent recognition as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Conservation Organization of the Year Award. This honour, nominated by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC and supported by the American Fisheries Society, celebrates PSS’ exceptional contributions to the conservation and restoration of key fishery resources and habitats on

Didn’t get a chance to tune into the Coastal Forage Fish Network 2025 Spring Symposium? Click the poster below to watch the full YouTube video recording.