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Chief Jerry Jack, Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation As 2025 draws to a close, we’re looking back at some of the big wins for salmon this year. In September, a threatened population of Chinook salmon benefited from $1.3 million worth of restoration work in the Nootka Sound region of Vancouver Island. Just a month after construction was completed, hundreds of salmon were seen spawning at the restored site. “This project is a big deal,” says Jason Hwang, Chief Program Officer and Vice President...

A highlight for NSWS in 2025 was connecting with the amazing team at Island Fisherman Magazine in the summer to chat about the unique history of fishing in Nootka Sound, where stunning scenery and world class fishing has attracted anglers for many decades, and how it's evolved to remain a successful and sustainable fishery. If you haven't had a chance to read the Island Fisherman Magazine Publication from July, here it is: This article features the collaborative effort that maintaining this...

December, 2025 Credit - Pacific Salmon Foundation Members of the PSF team, Vanessa Moll (MMFN) and Kent O'Neill (NSWS) at the Muchalat River project site. (photo credit - PSF) " Thank you for standing with us in this critical work — together, we can help accelerate salmon recovery." -PSF We stand with you PSF for salmon conservation and recovery and look forward to continued partnership and recovery efforts in 2026. Thank you to PSF for supporting this project, among multiple funders and...