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IYS Blog Posts

Launching Gretel the Glider

The Secret Lives of Salmon in the High Seas: Findings from the 2019 and 2020 Gulf of Alaska Expeditions

Salmon in the Open Ocean: Can High Seas Research Inform Challenges in Salmon Management?

The Role of Ocean Gliders in the 2022 IYS Pan-Pacific Winter High Seas Expedition

SNP-its of Genes Determine Origins of Pacific Salmon at Sea

Looking Back to Look Forward: Lessons from the 2019 & 2020 GoA Expeditions for the Planning of the 2022 Pan-Pacific Winter High Seas Expedition

eDNA: Finding Tiny Clues with Big Meaning for Salmon in the Gulf of Alaska

Preliminary Results for the 2020 Gulf of Alaska Expedition Announced!

A Partnership with Industry Makes Major Contributions to the Success of the 2020 Gulf of Alaska Expedition

Long-time Captains and major players in the fishing industry, Brian Mose and John Roach have made some stellar contributions to the 2020 Gulf of Alaska Expedition

IYS Press Releases

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE SALMON ANNOUNCES CONTINUED INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND FINDINGS FROM THE 2022 PAN-PACIFIC WINTER HIGH SEAS EXPEDITION

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE SALMON ANNOUNCES A FIFTH VESSEL TO JOIN THE FLEET FOR THE 2022 PAN-PACIFIC WINTER HIGH SEAS EXPEDITION

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE SALMON ANNOUNCES THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF TWO CANADIAN VESSELS FOR THE 2022 PAN-PACIFIC WINTER HIGH SEAS EXPEDITION

PRESS RELEASE: The International Year of the Salmon Announces the Official Launch of the 2022 Pan-Pacific Winter High Seas Expedition

In late January 2022, four research vessels and over sixty international scientists will launch the largest ever pan-Pacific study of salmon in the North Pacific Ocean.

NPAFC PRESS RELEASE: The International Year of the Salmon (IYS) Continues to Build Towards a Ground-breaking Pan-Pacific High Seas Expedition

Continued support for the IYS initiative by the NPAFC was unanimously agreed upon by all five member countries (Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and the United States) at the 29th NPAFC Annual Meeting

PRESS RELEASE: 2022 Pan-Pacific Winter High Seas Expedition

The International Year of the Salmon (IYS) and North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) announce the scheduling of the 2022 Pan-Pacific Winter High Seas Expedition and funding announcement.

PRESS RELEASE: Preliminary Findings for the 2020 Gulf of Alaska Expedition Announced

A virtual press conference to announce the preliminary findings from the 2020 Gulf of Alaska Expedition was held by the International Year of the Salmon (IYS) and the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF)

PRESS RELEASE: Launch of the 2020 Gulf of Alaska Expedition

The International Year of the Salmon (IYS) and Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) are proud to announce that Canadian charter vessel Pacific Legacy is leaving from Point Hope Shipyard to embark on a second research expedition to study the winter ecology of Pacific salmon in the Gulf of Alaska.

NPAFC PRESS RELEASE: The International Year of the Salmon (IYS) Continues after a Successful Focal Year

Continued support for the IYS Initiative by the NPAFC was unanimously agreed upon by all five member countries (Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and the United States) at the 28th NPAFC Annual Meeting

NPAFC PRESS RELEASE: Focal Year in Full Flight for the International Year of the Salmon

Agreement was reached at the 27th Annual Meeting of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) to continue implementation of the International Year of the Salmon (IYS) initiative with full force

NPAFC PRESS RELEASE: Planning Underway in Earnest for the International Year of the Salmon (IYS)

Agreement was reached at the 26th Annual Meeting of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) to continue implementation of the International Year of the Salmon (IYS) with full force

IYS Media Advisories

Media Advisory: CHIEF CANADIAN SCIENTISTS FOR THE 2022 PAN-PACIFIC WINTER HIGH SEAS EXPEDITION GIVE VIRTUAL TECHNICAL & SCIENTIFIC BRIEFING

Media Advisory: CANADIAN RESEARCH VESSEL THE CCGS SIR JOHN FRANKIN RETURNS TO THE COAST GUARD BASE IN VICTORIA BC

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