WHO
Cares About
Salmon?
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E
ach year, Pacific salmon
undertake a remarkable
journey — unlike anything
else in nature — through
the oceans, estuaries and rivers,
all the way back to their natal
streams. Along the way, they
touch the lives of a diverse array of
people, each of whom have their
own unique relationship with and
reliance upon this iconic West
Coast fish. The Pacific Salmon
Foundation has built a track record
of success catalyzing change for
Pacific salmon by bringing these
diverse stakeholders together
for common goals and initiatives
that restore and conserve wild
Pacific salmon populations. In this
edition of Salmon Steward, the
Pacific Salmon Foundation has
invited five key stakeholders —
from the sectors of First Nations,
recreational fisheries, community
stewardship, scientific research
and community education — to
write, in their own words, about
what salmon mean to them and
the role that they, and all British
Columbians, have to play in
protecting this precious natural
resource.
Five unique perspectives on the importance
of Pacific salmon in British Columbia
