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Working Together to Save Salmon
Urgent action is needed to improve salmon ecosystem health and support thriving and resilient salmon populations for future generations. At the same time, we need to strategize and prioritize effective types, scales, and timing of actions to maximize benefits for salmon. Coordinating actions through the TSSC will help us leverage our collective resources and capacity for even greater gains. No single government agency or organization can do this important work alone.
The TSSC is collaboratively developing the Thompson-Shuswap Salmon Ecosystem Action Plan (The Ecosystem Action Plan). The Ecosystem Action Plan will
Provide information on salmon and steelhead populations and their habitats in the Thompson-Shuswap
Identify/prioritize salmon restoration and conservation priorities and actions for focal waterbodies
Identify cross-cutting priorities and recommendations for salmon across the Thompson-Shuswap
Provide next steps to guide future implementation, evaluation, and adaptation of the plan
The TSSC identified 21 focal waterbodies through engagement with the salmon community. These were identified based on at-risk salmon populations; restoration and conservation activity; active food, social, or ceremonial fishing interests; and proximity to a First Nation community. These focal waterbodies are where the Thompson-Shuswap salmon community typically focuses the majority of its efforts.
How we are creating the Ecosystem Action Plan
The TSSC acknowledges that no single entity holds all knowledge and data relating to salmon habitat or ecosystems in the Thompson-Shuswap. The TSSC is engaging with the Thompson-Shuswap salmon community in workshops, community meetings, and through emails and our bi-annual newsletter to gather and incorporate subject matter expertise and knowledge for The Ecosystem Action Plan. Learn more about our Community Engagement here