Support for Salmon Research

Sea to Cedar is part of a growing network of conservation biologists, NGOs, fishing lodges, and government (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) that play a critical role in salmon conservation in both marine and freshwater systems in the south central coast. 

We participate in salmon conservation work through our ongoing collaboration with the Salmon Coast Field Station Society. Our efforts focus on support for building coastal capacity for marine monitoring in the Broughton Archipelago - specifically as it relates to sea lice monitoring, impacts from fish farms, and the health of wild salmon populations.

Sea to Cedar has also facilitated  a “Catch Clip Release” program as part of a coast-wide effort to collect salmon DNA from natal rivers. The information in salmon DNA is key to sound management of salmon, their rivers, and their recovery. We provided local fishing guides with the tools and training to clip and collect salmon fin samples. These samples were then sent away and processed to contribute to a public database at the Molecular Genetics Lab. Though we are no longer engaged in this program, our contribution supported the development of a robust genetic library for salmon species in the understudied salmon populations of the Broughton Archipelago.