Environmental change and human impacts across the Northern Hemisphere are placing salmon at risk. The International Year of the Salmon aims to bring people together to share and develop knowledge more effectively, raise awareness and take action.
2019 is the focal year of the IYS, with research and outreach continuing through to 2022.
To learn what’s happening in your country please click on a flag below or continue to browse through this website to learn about IYS events and projects happening throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Canada
Danmark/Denmark
England
Suomi/Finland
France
Deutschland/Germany
Ireland
日 本 / Japan
Norge/Norway
Portugal
Scotland
Sverige/Sweden
United States
Wales
In the Greater Atlantic Region of NOAA Fisheries, the IYS was launched on October 30, 2018 at the New England Aquarium. The event included an
To help celebrate the launch of the International Year of the Salmon (IYS), the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) held the IYS Photo Challenge
The IYS North Pacific Opening Event—hosted by the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) and the Pacific Salmon Foundation—was held at Jack Poole Plaza in
The marathon will unite all organizations that are interested in salmon conservation.
This is a very symbolic project. A flock of plush fish in
In this International Year of the Salmon I wanted to set up a project that would appeal to Anglers and Non Anglers alike.
The Atlantic
Works to install a larinier fish pass replacing a sub-optimal pass on Fair-a-Far weir at Cramond are underway. This work is part of the RiverLife:
Since the time of hunter-gatherers, salmon have been a vital resource to humans for food, economy and culture. Salmon also play a key role in aquatic ecosystems and act as indicators of the overall health of land, air, rivers and oceans on which we, and other fish and wildlife, depend.
Photo: Lisa Hupp/Alaska US Fish and Wildlife Service
Many threats to salmon are shared across the Northern Hemisphere. To establish the conditions for the resilience of salmon and people, we want to collaborate at local to hemispheric scales. Through partnerships, the International Year of the Salmon will connect scientists, Indigenous Peoples, fishers, policy makers and resource managers to create an intense burst of outreach and research that will enhance the effectiveness of their efforts to conserve and protect salmon.
Photo: Steve Martarano | Pacific Southwest Region US Fish and Wildlife Service
Human activities continue to impact salmon, with many stocks now at critical levels – but it’s not too late. It will take all of us – Indigenous Peoples, fishers, scientists, governments, concerned citizens – working together to increase understanding, create awareness, and take action.
This is your chance to join like-minded people across the Northern Hemisphere to make a difference.
Register your salmon events or projects with us.
Scotland
