Publications

Are Cold Water and Diverse Strategies the Key to Chinook Success?

Amid troubling overall trends for the iconic species and salmon-dependent coastal communities, a new study led by WSC’s Dr. Will Atlas finds some bright spots—and pathways to reverse declines.

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Snake River: Why It’s Time to Remove the Dams

The future of wild salmon and steelhead in the Columbia Basin depends on removing the Lower Snake River dams. A new WSC assessment says the time to remove them is now.

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Bristol Bay More Valuable Than Ever

An analysis by an Alaska economics firm finds the region delivers more than $2 billion to U.S. economy every year.

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Indigenous Fishing Practices Hold Promise for Future

A comprehensive analysis published in Bioscience finds that traditional salmon fishing practices and governance show promise for rebuilding resilient fisheries.

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Indigenous Perspectives Needed in High Seas Management

Salmon spend much of their lives in international waters but Indigenous Communities have little say in how they are managed there.

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Annual Report 2018

Explore the role of wild salmon as a keystone of the Pacific in our latest annual report.

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Report: Pebble Needs Congressional Oversight

New WSC report documents the mining company’s and public agencies’ back room deals and questionable decisions in pursuit of a permit in Bristol Bay.

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New Coho Plans for Elk, Siuslaw

Two of Oregon’s coastal rivers for coho now have a comprehensive game plan for targeted coho recovery.

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Oregon Coast Coho Business Plan

Developing a “game plan” with local communities to support coho recovery, ecosystem health, and economic growth.

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Skeena Watershed Map

One of the world’s most prolific wild salmon and steelhead corridors, the Skeena’s undammed watershed serves as spawning ground for six salmon species, including coho, sockeye and some of the largest Chinook and steelhead ever recorded.

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