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NOTICE: The BC Pacific Salmon Forum completed its mandate to the Province of British Columbia with the delivery of a FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS in January, 2009. The Forum is, therefore, closing its operations as of March 27, 2009. This website will remain active until March 2011. Some final research activity is continuing into the summer, 2009; a technical report will be issued in the autumn on these activities. If you have any questions regarding this activity please email joriorda@shaw.ca. All other email links on this website will no longer be active after March 27, 2009.

Welcome.

The BC Pacific Salmon Forum consists of seven appointed members who are charged with examining the issues surrounding the wild and farmed salmon resource in British Columbia. They will make recommendations to the Province based on their findings.

The Forum will address three specific objectives:

To protect and enhance the viability of wild salmon stocks and their economic, social and environmental benefits to British Columbians
To increase public confidence in fisheries management generally, and aquaculture in particular, within the marine environment
To enhance the economic, social and environmental sustainability of aquaculture for all coastal communities

The Forum is mandated to analyze both scientific and socio-economic issues, and is encouraged to consider Traditional Ecological Knowledge in its work. It will generate balanced and impartial advice for managing the salmon resource based on answers to key research questions.

Forum members come from a variety of backgrounds and are well informed about fisheries issues. They will contribute their expertise on environmental, aboriginal, industrial and socio-economic issues.

The BC Pacific Salmon Forum's logo was created from original art work by Bill Helin. Helin is of the Tsimshian Nation and was born and raised in the northwest coastal community of Prince Rupert. He now lives and works on Vancouver Island. His logo design for the Pacific Salmon Forum depicts the interconnection between salmon and the human spirit.