BCSFA and Brown’s Bay Packing Company
The BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA )is dedicated to driving communication and cooperation within the salmon farming sector, and is the link between the industry and…
Dunn but not gone – Jeremy and the BCSFA
Jeremy Dunn, executive director at the BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA), is leaving the producers’ organisation to join Marine Harvest Canada’s Public Affairs division. Dunn…
Mega science review showcases the realities of salmon farming in BC
“We are going to take back what is being taken from us,” say First Nations as a scientific review showcases the realities of salmon farming…
Leonardo DiCaprio needs an education about salmon farming
BC’s salmon farmers and First Nations invite Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio to tour their operations after he repeats false information about salmon aquaculture. By Fabian…
Mandate muddle mars aquaculture transition plan in British Columbia
Anti-salmon farming activists falsely accuse government scientists of rigging aquaculture research and rewriting a ministerial mandate. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Frustrated that their fearmongering about salmon…
Aquaculture jobs and vessels sail away from British Columbia
Aquaculture job losses mount as uncertainty grows over the future of salmon farming in British Columbia By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews The uncertainty over the future of…
Canada mulls longer licence terms for salmon farmers
Proposed conditions of licence changes include extension of marine aquaculture permits for a period of between two and six years. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Salmon farmers…
Aquaculture tech companies showcase innovations to Canadian MPs
MPs to get a first-hand understanding on how new technologies continue to make aquaculture a low-impact, eco-friendly way to raise protein. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Some…
Factually incorrect anti-salmon farming ads removed, again
The continued spread of misinformation by anti-salmon farming groups emphasizes the need for responsible advocacy based on facts and science. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Anti-salmon farming…
Activists ratchet up campaign of misinformation about salmon aquaculture
Billboards containing false information about salmon farms removed in Ottawa while anti-aquaculture activists in British Columbia regurgitate old incidental bycatch data. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Anti-aquaculture…
First Nations call for nine-year renewal of salmon farming licences
“If Canada is going to walk the talk on true reconciliation, I think every Canadian would agree that the future of modern salmon farming in…
Why anti-salmon farming activists fear Canada’s new Fisheries Minister
“These activists are getting desperate…They want a minister, like the previous two, who will listen to their unfounded claims and ignore the peer-reviewed science about…
MP unable to handle the facts about aquaculture
MP Lisa Marie Barron parrots anti-salmon farming agenda for political gain rather than to protect wild Pacific salmon: Letter By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Salmon farmers in…
Former fisheries ministers accused of “unlawful conduct” in lawsuits
A series of lawsuits filed by salmon farmers and aquaculture support companies in British Columbia allege two former federal fisheries ministers engaged in “unlawful conduct.”…
Minister urged to steer aquaculture transition with balanced approach
Aquaculture technology companies call on Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier for a “balanced approach” in the transition of BC’s salmon farming industry. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Canadian…
MP under fire for spreading falsehoods about salmon farms
Rachel Blaney, MP for North Island–Powell River taken to task for making false assertions about BC’s salmon farming sector in letter to minister. By Fabian…
“To preserve wild salmon, we must also grow salmon.”
Coalition of First Nations reaffirms right to farm salmon in their traditional territories. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Salmon farming First Nations are asking Indigenous leaders opposed…
Anti-aquaculture activists recycle debunked sea lice data, again
“The same narrative – this time shockingly slipping through the peer-review process – is recycled by anti-salmon farming campaigners annually,” Brian Kingzett. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews…
‘Imagination’ runs wild with bumper Pink Salmon returns
TV station removes aquaculture news segment that contained numerous false claims by an anti-salmon farming campaigner. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Anti-salmon farming activists in British Columbia,…
Pink Salmon boom has nothing to do with fish farm closures
World-wide abundance of Pink Salmon being used by activists to push false narratives about aquaculture in British Columbia By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Anti-fish farming activists are…
Seafood farmers see net gains with new Fisheries Minister
Canada’s seafood farmers hope Diane Lebouthillier will bring a much-needed coastal-community common sense to British Columbia’s aquaculture transition plan. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews British Columbia’s salmon…
Fisheries Minister quits amidst aquaculture challenges in BC
Joyce Murray’s short and controversial tenure as Fisheries Minister leaves behind a legacy of unfinished business in BC’s salmon farming industry. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Fisheries…
First Nations want a “reset” in aquaculture consultations
Future of the salmon aquaculture industry in British Columbia will likely only be determined sometime next year after more consultations By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews The Federal…
No science basis to shut down salmon farms, DFO told Minister
Internal memo shows Federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray was warned that she did not have evidence to substantiate her decision to shut down salmon farms…
Aquaculture: We are not being heard say First Nations
Speeches and vows made on National Indigenous Peoples Day ring hollow to salmon farming First Nations in BC. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Every June 21, on…
Hypocrite federal politicians killing aquaculture jobs in BC
Thousands of aquaculture jobs on the line as federal MPs doublespeak to shut down salmon farms in British Columbia. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews It was less…
Fears mount over fallout from salmon farm closures
First Nations and coastal municipal governments fear their communities will face economic devastation if salmon farms are forced from British Columbia’s oceans Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Indigenous…
Ottawa rejects science, betrays First Nations with aquaculture decision
Decision to shut down Discovery Islands salmon farms goes against First Nations Reconciliation, increases food costs and devastates local economies By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews The Federal…
No ‘relevant association’ between sea lice and salmon farms
New Federal Government science report dismantles key claims by anti–salmon farming activists’ groups in British Columbia By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Sea lice on salmon farms in…
First Nations must lead salmon farming in BC
“Working together with First Nations who are interested in aquaculture is essential to our future on the west coast,” said Diane Morrison, BC Salmon Farmers…