Poseidon making waves for salmon aquaculture in Scotland
Award winning technology from BC aquaculture company will protect Scottish salmon from potentially harmful plankton By SeaWestNews Aquaculture technology company, Poseidon Ocean Systems is all…
“Let’s get the facts right about aquaculture Mr. Risley”
Former wild seafood mogul John Risley spouts false claims about aquaculture By Susan Farquharson Here’s an old adage that does not need an update: Everyone…
Remembering Kurt Grinnell, the Native American aquaculture leader
“He was a storyteller, who could bring alive the stories about ancestral life, including the importance of aquaculture, which was part of the Salish people…
Activists correct their fishy science about salmon virus
Correction follows a series of alarmist claims by activists, who have been trotting out fishy science, to attack BC salmon farmers. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews A…
Trudeau faces aquaculture conundrum with Green New Deal
When it comes to aquaculture, especially salmon farming, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking out of both sides of his mouth with a Green New…
What Canada’s Blue Economy means to fishers and seafood farmers
New video series to highlight the benefits of the Blue Economy features 10 Canadian voices from the seafood industry By SeaWestNews The Fisheries Council of…
BC fisheries, aquaculture projects get clean tech boost
Over $5.4 million set aside for 36 fisheries and aquaculture projects to boost clean economic growth in British Columbia’s seafood industry By SeaWestNews Thirty six…
Ignorance spurs bullying in BC’s aquaculture industry
Why are those with the least knowledge of aquaculture making the most noise about salmon farms and bullying women in the industry? CommentaryBy Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews…
BC’s Blue Revolution with Kirstyn Nygren
“What most people don’t realize is that our industry is built with employees who have nothing but love, appreciation, and passion for our oceans and…
BC’s Blue Revolution with Laura Windatt
“The crucial issues facing salmon farming in BC is securing the industry as a sustainable source of food protein…after all we are just trying to…
Letter – Millennials in aquaculture worried about their futures
“The point of this letter is to inform you Prime Minister Trudeau and Team, that we millennials are worried about our futures, and the future…
Canada slows as world grows with marine aquaculture
After proclaiming aquaculture is key to its post-pandemic economic recovery plans, Canada lags behind the rest of the world, as nations harness the Blue Economy…
BC’s Blue Revolution with Jaramar Balmori-Cedeño
“No one should have to wonder what they will eat tomorrow. I took an oath in Veterinary school in Mexico, and to this day, I…
Canadian salmon farmers driving innovation in ocean aquaculture
New high-tech vessel joins aquaculture armada in BC as the government is schooled on the role of innovation and technology in the Canadian aquaculture industry….
Build back better with fisheries and aquaculture: UN
“The fisheries and aquaculture sector has a crucial contribution to make within the Four Betters: Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment and Better Life” –…
Canada wants more input on new Aquaculture Act
DFO has received 22 formal submissions and held 27 virtual engagement sessions as it moves to streamline aquaculture regulations for the sustainable growth of Canada’s…
Poseidon eyes net gains with new aquaculture investment
BC couple to take their made-in-Vancouver Island aquaculture technologies global and deliver innovations for sustainable seafood farming. By Samantha McLeodSeaWestNews Poseidon Ocean Systems, a Vancouver…
Washington okays fish farms using science, rejects activism
Decision to allow steelhead fish farms in Washington waters hailed as a “victory, not only for science, but also for food security and job creation…
BC salmon farm closures trigger “ghost town” fears
About 700 businesses in North Vancouver Island will be impacted by salmon farm closures in the Discovery Islands, says an independent economic recovery taskforce By…
BC’s Blue Revolution with Matt McGoveran
“The most critical issue facing the aquaculture industry is the amount of misinformation that the media and a few individuals continue to perpetuate.“ By Samantha…
Salmon farmers “care deeply about our coastal waters” says NDP MP
Vancouver Island MP Gord Johns also hails BC salmon farmers’ commitment to coastal communities at parliamentary inquiry By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Vancouver Island MP Gord Johns…
Ocean Action Agenda aims for net gains globally
Seafood – both farmed and wild – will play a central and increasingly important role in realizing human, ocean and planetary health. By Fabian…
‘Salmon’ author pans Patagonia’s anti-fish farm activism
Ousting ocean-based farms to grow fish on land not a good idea, says Mark Kurlansky, the New York Times bestselling author of “Salmon”, published by…
Cermaq-Kuterra salmon pact will enhance food security
Baby fish pact between different sides of the salmon farming industry shows the importance of working together for the benefit of local communities in BC….
The NDP’s road to rebuild BC will have to go around activist-MLAs
From aquaculture to energy and other natural resource projects, NDP Premier John Horgan will have to deal with a new cabal of activist-politicians and an…
Green Party candidate vows to disrupt economic lifelines on Vancouver Island
Anti-fish farm activist running for the Green Party in Northern Vancouver Island has an agenda that will likely kill thousands of jobs in the forestry…
World Economic Forum launches aquaculture drive
The waters off B.C. have strong potential for development of commercial shellfish and seaweed aquaculture that can also help salmon farmers say scientists By SeaWestNews…
‘Listen to us about aquaculture, forestry and tourism’
People of the North on Vancouver Island want strong support for aquaculture, forestry and tourism industries in the post COVID-19 economic recovery era By Fabian…
Ancient First Nations tongues support aquaculture science
The ancient tongues of many BC First Nations support scientific conclusions that state wild salmon returns vary on cycles and have nothing to do with…
Cooke gets Ocean Wise nod for wild fish and aquaculture products
Ocean Wise Seafood program partnership ensures Cooke’s wild fishery and aquaculture products come from sustainable, responsibly harvested resources By SeaWestNews True North Seafood, a division…