Salmon-Safe B.C.

Salmon-Safe is a site certification program that enables farmers and urban land managers to protect water quality & restore habitat so wild salmon can thrive!

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

Did you know?🤔 Salmon-Safe Standards are created after decade-long work with US farmers to improve land practices and protect salmon. Check out these standards for urban development. Learn more: https://t.co/UHW9Dma2UB #sustainability #salmonsafe
📷: Image by Brigitte Werner

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

Can you spot our new Salmon-Safe sign at Stag's Hollow Winery? A round of applause for their ongoing dedication to keeping our waterways clean and salmon-friendly. #SalmonSafe #sustainablefarming

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

These 7 standards address a range of crucial conditions vital for the conservation of salmonid habitat. They play a fundamental role in ensuring that agricultural practices align with the principles of Salmon-Safe certification. Read more: https://t.co/DO4J1Kx19N

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

💡There are currently 14 Oceans Act Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across Canada, comprising roughly 6% of Canada's marine and coastal areas.

[Fisheries and Oceans @FishOceansCAN]

Do you know what a Marine Protected Area (MPA) is?

MPAs are parts of the ocean that are legally protected and provide environmental, social and cultural benefits, focusing on the long-term conservation of nature. 🌊

Learn more about our work on MPAs: https://t.co/tAE8hMl9gu

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

Salmon-Safe standards benefit both salmon and BC's diverse #ecosystems. Research indicates that green #stormwater infrastructure can help maintain healthy freshwater communities that may suffer from pollutants in stormwater runoff. 💦

Learn more: https://t.co/gdsYZl8dvE

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

Landscape-level Biological Diversity Enhancement is the final category of Salmon-Safe agriculture standards. They aim to ensure that farming practices actively support and enhance #biodiversity for fish, wildlife, and vegetation across the entire farm.
📷Giovanni Marchello

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

Great news! 🎉hue by Marcon is now Salmon-Safe certified! Thanks to the entire project team for their commitment and enthusiasm in creating safe landscapes for local Pacific salmon.

Learn more about the project at https://t.co/XJ9f4lYvmX

#sustainabledevelopment #salmonsafe

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

#salmonsafe core agriculture standard explained: #AnimalManagement is essential to avoid excessive soil compaction, erosion and loss of vegetation cover while enhancing pasture condition. Read more:https://t.co/c3h5kDcLk4

📷Alexa

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

The agriculture core standards also put emphasis on #IntegratedPestManagement and #WaterQualityProtection. The principal methods for avoiding contamination of salmon-bearing waters are to reduce contaminants, limit input types, and employ effective management, like IPM.

📷Ria

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

#ErosionPrevention and #SedimentControl plays an important role in habitat preservation, particularly for salmonid spawning beds. This core standard ensures erosion is prevented using local vegetative cover, mulch or other methods to prevent sediment runoff.

📷Denielle Wiebe

[FraserRiverDiscovery @thefrdc]

#FraserFact 🐟

Did you know that the Fraser River produces the most chinook #salmon of any freshwater source in Canada?

Most chinook salmon spawn in the middle and upper regions of the river!

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

Explore our core agri-site certification standards: Water Use Management.🌊This standard emphasizes smart water source choices, efficient conservation methods, and protecting aquatic species. 🐟🌿 #sustainablefarming

Learn more: https://t.co/c3h5kDcLk4
📷Joseph Fulgham

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

A great place to learn about this vital ecosystem and its inhabitants. Discover challenges and the path to a resilient watershed. Test your knowledge as a migrating salmon on a quest for the Watershed Defender badge! 🐟🌊
#WatershedCPR #FraserWatershed #Sustainability

[RivershedSocietyOfBC @RivershedBC]

#DYK about the Virtual Watershed CPR Education program? We created this FREE resource with @CanGeo to help people learn about the #FraserWatershed, from the wildlife that lives within it to the environmental threats the watershed faces and how to help. https://t.co/Gg9dMA0l6l

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

#Riparian and #Wetland Vegetation Protection and Restoration is one of our core agri-site certification standards🌱This zone is vital for waterway health and species. Protection is also crucial for water quality, ecosystem function, and aquatic life like salmonids. 📷Alain Audet

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

Explore our core agri-site certification standards: In-stream Habitat Protection/Restoration. 🌊🐟🌿This is crucial as natural stream channels provide essential homes for salmon and aquatic life with stable banks, meandering shapes, and woody debris.

📷Brigitte Werner

[Fraser Basin Council @FraserBasin]

The LMFMS initiative has wrapped up with 10 recommendations to advance govt-to-govt work on #flood risk reduction. Read the final reports: 1) Pathways to Action for Flood Risk Reduction and Resilience and 2) Synthesis of Technical Analysis. 🌊https://t.co/vNqljmy9Xy

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

What’s better than summer ☀️ + music 🎶 + wine 🍷?

Get your tickets now and enjoy a wonderful summer night at our Salmon-Safe certified winery.🥂

#Sustainability #OrganicFarming #ecofriendly

[Monte Creek Winery @MonteCreekWine]

Join us for an evening of music to round off the summer with @joenolanmusic, August 31st at 6:30pm.

*Tickets must be purchased in advance. Get yours here: https://t.co/ihXMV2d6nT

#KamloopsEvents #LiveMusic #Kamloops

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

Did you know?🐟While it is not possible for every farm to achieve the standards necessary to be #SalmonSafe certified, our 5-step evaluation process will help them swim towards the goal! 🌎 #Sustainability #ecosystem #bc

Learn more: https://t.co/c3h5kDcLk4

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

If you're a leader ready to make a positive impact in community-based fisheries or fisheries management, apply now! 🌟

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 Our new farm signs are on their way to Salmon-Safe certified farms!🚜🌾 Look out for these cool signs on your next farm visit and join us in celebrating their commitment to sustainable practices! 🌿🌟 #salmonsafe #SustainableFarming #SupportLocalFarms 🌱🐓🍅

[Salmon-Safe B.C. @SalmonSafeBC]

It is believed that BC’s coastline contains around 434 estuaries, spanning about 75,000 hectares in total, and these areas need to be protected.🐟💦 🌱

Read more about #estuaries in British Columbia: https://t.co/s9bTQSpfxG

[Howe Sound Biosphere Region (Átl’ka7tsem) @HoweSoundBRI]

Wetlands like estuaries are responsible for 40% of the Earth’s biodiversity and play an important role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it. Estuaries are at risk due to human activity and need to be protected!
@ccunesco @UNESCO_MAB