Russian Far East
Wild Salmon Center Named “Undesirable” By Russian Government
WSC joins a growing list of international conservation organizations banned from working in Russia.
New Research Finds Taimen’s Supersized Strength in DNA
New research from scientists including WSC’s Dr. Matt Sloat suggests that protecting genetic diversity could help save the world’s largest salmonid.
Life History Project
Every salmon champion has a journey. Every journey shapes the movement. Follow the journey of three WSC staff as they found their way to salmon country.
River Tigers
In a new film, WSC’s Guido Rahr travels deep into the Russian Far East, to the land of taimen. Journey Back in Time to the Tugur to meet the River Tiger. Premiering at the Banff Film Festival November 2020.
Saving Sakhalin’s Tym River From Poachers
Several residents of a village on northeastern Sakhalin Island managed the impossible: stopping a poaching epidemic.
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.