Babine River Foundation

The research estimates that each steelhead mortality is associated with approximately $100,000 in regional economic output and one full-time job in the Skeena watershed.

These figures aren't a price tag on a fish—they're a benchmark that illustrates the economic consequences when steelhead are lost to ocean bycatch and other external pressures before they return home.

Every fish that makes it back to the Skeena supports more than a population. It supports people, businesses, and communities.

Visit the link in our bio to read the full report and support our work.

A big thanks to our amazing project partners:
Tourism Smithers
Native Fish Society
The Conservation Angler
And the Upper Skeena Angling Guides Association
Epic Waters Angling
Bulkley River Lodge
Bear Claw Lodge
Frontier Steelhead Experience
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Every released steelhead continues its journey upstream, helping sustain future generations while supporting jobs, tourism, and local communities across Northern BC.

We invite you to explore the findings and share the report with others who care about the future of wild steelhead.

Visit the link in our bio to read the full report and support the BRF's work.

A big thanks to our amazing partners on this project:



And the Upper Skeena Angling Guides Association.

The numbers tell an important story.

✔️ $23 million in annual regional economic output

✔️ 231 full-time jobs

✔️ A renewable, catch-and-release fishery that supports communities across Northern British Columbia.

The future of this economy depends on healthy steelhead returning home.

Explore the research through the link here https://www.babineriverfoundation.com/projects

This is just the beginning. Over the coming weeks, we'll explore how steelhead support local jobs, and the challenges facing one of the world's greatest wild fisheries.

We are proud to release The Economic Value of Skeena Steelhead River Steelhead,: Renewable Value, Minimal Impact, an independent economic analysis prepared by Big River Analytics.
Commissioned collaboratively by , Tourism Smithers, Native Fish Society, The Conservation Angler, Upper Skeena Angling Guides Association Frontier Steelhead Experience, Epic Waters Angling, Nicholas Dean Outdoors,Maxwell Steelhead Guides, Bulkley River Lodge, Bear Claw Lodge, Steelhead Excursions, Silver Hilton, MyKiss Guiding, Suskeena, and Lonesome Outfitting.

The research demonstrated that healthy steelhead populations support jobs, businesses, tourism, and communities throughout Northern British Columbia. It also provides new data to help inform conversations about conservation, fisheries management and the long term sustainability of the Skeena Watershed.

We invite you to read the report and support our work. https://www.babineriverfoundation.com/projects

FLORA.FAUNA.FLOW. This Giving Tuesday, help protect the Babine River and all who call it home. Visit babineriverfoundation.com via the link above to learn more and lend your support. #givingtuesday #keepthebabinewild #skeenasteelhead #bcwild