The Pacific Salmon Commission’s (PSC) Northern and Southern Funds have selected 83 projects to receive a total of $9.5M USD in funding for 2025. Northern Fund: $5M USD awarded to 37 projects Southern Fund: $4.5M USD awarded to 46 projects All funded projects align...
News & Announcements
2025 Larry Rutter Award Ceremony
The Pacific Salmon Commission is proud to announce that Mr. Steve Gotch is the recipient of the 2025 Larry Rutter Award in Pacific Salmon Conservation. Steve has served the Pacific Salmon Commission in several capacities for many years including Yukon River Panel...
Tribal and First Nations Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony
A signing ceremony was held during the PSC's 40th Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Portland Hotel at the Oregon Convention Center on February 11th, 2025 to commemorate a new Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Tribal Caucus and the First Nations Caucus of...
Expression of Interest: Yukon River Salmon Rebuilding Plan
The Yukon River Panel is seeking a qualified service provider to support the development of a rebuilding plan for the Yukon River mainstem Chinook salmon. This vital initiative follows an agreement signed on April 1, 2024, between Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the...
2024 Lorraine Loomis Memorial Scholarship Recipient Announced
The Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2024 Lorraine Loomis Memorial Scholarship. Ms. Kristen Reece of Alaska will receive the $5,000 award for the 2024/2025 academic year at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Ms. Reece,...
Southern Fund Issues Their 2025 Call for Proposals
The Pacific Salmon Commission’s Southern Fund Committee (SFC) is issuing this 2025 Call for Proposals for project concepts that support the implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty. Private, non-profit, and public sector applicants are encouraged to apply. The SFC...
Northern Fund Issues Their 2025 Call for Proposals
The Pacific Salmon Commission’s Northern Fund Committee (NFC) hereby issues its 2025 Call for Proposals for projects which are consistent with, and necessary for, the implementation of the Pacific Salmon Treaty. Private, non-profit, and public sector applicants are...
Mark Selective Fisheries Fund 2024 Request for Proposals
The Mark Selective Fishery Fund Committee is pleased to announce its 2024 Request for Proposals for projects starting between November 2024 and October 2025. The Committee expects that approximately $1.6M US will be allocated to successful projects in this funding...
2024 Larry Rutter Award Ceremony
2024 Larry Rutter Award Ceremony https://youtu.be/2tocoTg7F3Y The Pacific Salmon Commission is pleased to announce Mike Staley as the recipient of the 2024 Larry Rutter Memorial Award for Pacific Salmon Conservation. Mike received his Master of Science degree from the...
Lorraine Loomis Scholarship
The Pacific Salmon Commission is pleased to announce that it has established a scholarship in memory of Lorraine Loomis. Lorraine, an elder in the Swinomish Tribe, passed away in August 2021, ending a decades-long career advocating for Indigenous fishing rights and...
2023 Larry Rutter Award Ceremony
2023 Larry Rutter Award Ceremony https://youtu.be/6iCvjB4ujZc The Pacific Salmon Commission is pleased to announce Dr. Gary Morishima as the recipient of the 2023 Larry Rutter Memorial Award for Pacific Salmon Conservation. Gary has worked tirelessly for decades to...
Commemoration of MOU between PSC, Sumas First Nation, and Fisheries & Oceans Canada
Commemoration of MOU between PSC, Sumas First Nation, and Fisheries & Oceans Canada Today, the Sumas First Nation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), and the Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) celebrated a new era of collaboration and cooperation in Fraser River...