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Sakhalin Environment Watch

Kamchatka’s Sustainable Fisheries: Concept, Proven

For 25 years, WSC and our Russian partners have been building layers of protection for Kamchatka’s salmon fisheries. A new report shows that it’s working.

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© Wild Salmon Center

Russia Opens New Fisheries Protections

Thanks to the hard work of our Russian partners, fishing communities and businesses can now apply to protect their fisheries from damaging development.

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© Ryan Peterson

The Many Lives of Mykiss

Field Notes from a journey to Kamchatka’s steelhead strongholds.

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© Wild Salmon Center

Ultimate Allies: Mikhail Skopets

Fisheries biologist and fishing guide Mikhail Skopets shares about his early years with Wild Salmon Center in the Russian Far East.

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© Mihael Blikshteyn

New Salmon Protections in Russia

Federal Fishery Protected Zones will give communities and commercial fishermen new tools to guard against destructive development.

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Tomasz Raczynski, courtesy of Ocean Outcomes

Kamchatka Fisheries Certified Sustainable

On the rich wild salmon rivers of West Kamchatka, three commercial fisheries achieve Marine Stewardship Council certification.

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© Wild Salmon Center

Russia-US Exchange

Exchange gives Russians first-hand experience of the risks and rewards of US fishery management practices.

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Sergey Gorshkov

Kamchatka Fisheries Near Certification

On the rich wild salmon rivers of West Kamchatka, commercial fisheries near Marine Stewardship Council sustainability certification.

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© Jeff Mishler

Deep in Kamchatka

What does it feel like to chase wild steelhead on a Kamchatka stronghold? A team from Outside and Felt Soul Media found out.

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© Vassily Solkin, WWF-Russia

Russia and US Agree: Protect Wildlife

WSC named in renewed science and conservation pact between the two countries.

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