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.
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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
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The North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) announced that the International Gulf of Alaska Expedition 2019
To mark the International Year of the Salmon, a two-day Symposium will be held ahead of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization’s (NASCO) Annual Meeting,
2019 is the start of an exciting journey for salmon in the River Aire. Our project, Developing the Natural Aire, will reconnect 60km of the
The Downeast Salmon Federation operates a unique conservation hatchery–it raises salmon from egg to parr (approx 9 months old) stage in an environment that closely
The Forth Rivers Trust will be making a short film outlining the pressures facing salmon in the Forth. This film will briefly touch on topics
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.
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