Press releases

Sidney, BC: Raincoast Conservation Foundation has released a series of animated videos that explore the cumulative effects facing wild Pacific salmon. Raincoast’s salmon scientists worked with a local animator to create short videos that explain the threat that mixed-stock fisheries and hatcheries pose to wild salmon populations. The animations explore the nuances of these practices and identify solutions in a…

We have filed a formal notice of objection with the UK-based Marine Stewardship Council in response to the proposed re-certification of Alaskan salmon fisheries as sustainable.

Authors of the study coin the term ‘bright extinction’ as they characterize the failure of Southern Resident killer whales to recover despite being the best studied cetaceans in the world.

New study reveals that grizzly bears shy away from bear ecotourism sites when visitor numbers are high, except when salmon is scarce.

The groups formally requested Steven Guilbeault prioritize 6PPD for investigation, in light of research linking the chemical to mass die-offs of coho salmon.

Raincoast Conservation Foundation has launched the Whale Sanctuary Livestream.

After two years of fundraising, Raincoast Conservation Foundation has secured the funds to purchase the Southern Great Bear commercial trophy hunting tenure – which covers more than a quarter of the Great Bear Rainforest.

Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s new Conservation Genetics Lab will provide scientists with valuable insights into the population structure, health, diets, and resilience of coastal species such as endangered Southern Resident killer whales. 

Raincoast Conservation Foundation has launched the Whale Sanctuary Livestream.

New research on the planet’s ‘Keystone Species’ has revealed a staggering and unappreciated diversity in what kind of animal fits this distinguished label.

Some argue that the Fraser River Estuary, which is the largest in western Canada and drains one of the most productive salmon-bearing rivers in the world, should be granted such rights. 

On July 12, 2023, BC government released a draft of their provincial Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and asked the public to read the 75-page document and complete a questionnaire about it by August 18, 2023.  The Commercial Bear Viewing Association, Grizzly Bear Foundation, and Raincoast Conservation Foundation are urging the BC government to extend the response period to at least…