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The Canadian government has been warned that many communities in British Columbia, including those of the First Nations, “face devastation” if coastal fish farms are forced to close. Up to […] Continue Reading
An economic analysis carried out for the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Food has concluded that shifting the province’s fish farming industry from the sea to the land would […] Continue Reading
The salmon is an important icon on Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts, connecting peoples on opposite sides of the world’s second largest country. Canada stretches 3,500 miles from Newfoundland and […] Continue Reading
Salmon farms are not responsible for spreading sea lice among the wild fish population, according to a new report from the Canadian government’s scientific advisors, and British Columbia’s farmers have […] Continue Reading
British Columbia’s salmon farmers have produced a report setting out their vision for the transition from the existing open net-pen system of aquaculture. The BC Salmon Farmers Association report, BC […] Continue Reading
The BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) has appointed Brian Kingzett as its new Executive Director, with immediate effect. His appointment follows the decision of Ruth Salmon, the former Interim Executive […] Continue Reading
Relations between British Columbia salmon farmers and the Canadian federal government appear to be improving. The thaw follows a meeting between the Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray and the […] Continue Reading
Pressure is mounting on the Canadian authorities to allow British Columbia’s salmon farmers more time to implement its order to close down aquaculture activities in the Discovery Islands. The decision, […] Continue Reading
The Canadian federal government’s decision to close salmon farms in the Discovery Islands region of British Columbia will put 1,535 jobs at risk and the state’s economy will take a […] Continue Reading