Salmon Steward

PaCifiC salmon exPlorer Just as salmon are a shared resource, their conservation depends on the shared knowledge of the many stakeholders invested in them. The Pacific Salmon Foundation's Skeena Salmon Program is in the final stages of unveiling a new visualization platform that will make knowledge on the Skeena Estuary accessible and easy to understand for all. Major funding came from Canada's national Conservation Plan, gordon and Betty moore foundation and TransCanada Corporation. (Story p. 23) oUr salish sea honoUr roll The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project is unprecedented in scale and scope, with Canadian efforts in the Strait of Georgia alone engaging 30 different partners in 33 projects. Many partners such as Canfisco, fisheries and oceans Canada, ocean networks Canada, ocean Tracking network and University of British Columbia are contributing researchers, labs, vessels and specialized equipment, resulting in $4 of leverage for every $1 contributed by the Pacific Salmon Foundation and its donors. Special thanks is due to Pacific salmon foundation Year-end appeal donors who supported the Project in 2015, making it the most successful Appeal to date. Other major supporters include Cenovus energy, genome BC, Kinder morgan, Pacific salmon foundation's Board of Directors, rocky mountaineer and sitka foundation. BUsiness leaDers DonaTe Time anD TreasUre The Pacific salmon foundation's major Donors Circle brings together leaders in the business community who help raise donations of $5,000 and above for salmon projects. Members have helped raise sig nifi cant funds through personal and corporate contri- butions, peer fundraising, and by providing expertise for campaigns spearheaded by the Foundation. In 2015, rudy north helped incentivize Year-End Appeal donors by creating a $50,000 matching fund. PeeTZ reels stepped up with $5,000 and a hand- carved artisan reel as a prize draw, resulting in the most successful Year-End Appeal to date. Contact Cory Matheson at cmatheson@psf.ca to get involved. salmon Steward magazine 21 hampions Former Goldcorp CEO Chuck Jeannes (C) is honoured at a Major Donors Circle luncheon for his longtime support through personal and corporate donations. Whale sUshi Most British Columbians know that whales can't get enough salmon, particularly Chinook. In fact, scientists estimate that one Southern Resident orca can consume between 500,0000 and one million Chinook per year. In 2014, the Pacific Salmon Foundation decided to reach out to whale-watching companies to help restore Chinook stocks through the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project. Participating companies add an optional "conservation contribution" section to their customer invoices, affording guests an opportunity to chip in a few dollars in support of the Project. eagle Wing Tours, orca spirit adventures, Prince of Whales Whale Watching and vancouver Whale Watching have collectively helped raise almost $75,000! Contact Cory Matheson at cmatheson@psf.ca to learn more.

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