This popular summary gives an overview of the importance of salmon in the ecosystem and Raincoast’s work to protect the abundance and diversity of salmon.

Salmon in the Great Bear Rainforest

This report describes the role of small salmon runs in the overall structure and genetics of salmon populations. It is a response to the increased effort of federal monitoring of large salmon-bearing streams, at the expense and health of small runs.

Death by a thousand cuts

This report documents 127 previously undocumented salmon-bearing streams surveyed on BC’s central coast between 2003-2006 in Heiltsuk Traditional Territory.

Small Streams Survey Report

Raincoast investigated juvenile salmon habitat use along BC’s central coast in order to identify primary migration routes. This is a year-one report.

Juvenile Salmon Migration Mapping Report

This report documents ambient sea lice levels infecting juvenile salmon on BC’s central coast. The study region of Bella Bella is absent of salmon farms. We identified 86 lice on 2, 071 juvenile salmon, for an average prevalence level of 4%.

Central Coast Sea Lice Monitoring Base-line Report

By Chris Darimont
Research Scientist
Rainforest Wolf Program
Guttural roars and the cracking of bone drown out any sound of the river, which by this time of year has slowed to a mere trickle.Â