First Nations share their aquaculture success stories
“When you purchase seafood from us, you join our journey and become part of the circle. Every purchase breathes new life into your community and…
BC reiterates support for salmon farming First Nations
“First Nations which have oversight over aquaculture in their territories should have a direct role in determining the future of salmon farming in BC –…
Canada failing First Nations salmon farming communities in BC
“We are the stewards of our territories. We are salmon farmers. We have always managed these fish in our traditional territories, and we will continue…
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…
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…
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…
Aquaculture: Minister accused of ignoring First Nations voices
“This minister does not seem to grasp what real reconciliation means when it comes to aquaculture and salmon farming.” By Fabian Dawson & Samantha McLeod…
Aquaculture: First Nations push for collaboration over conflict
First Nations summit aims to move decades-old aquaculture conflict to a new place of collaboration led by Indigenous seafood partnerships. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews The Federal…
First Nations suffer to save salmon stocks
“We can smell the salmon in the river when they’re running, but we cannot go out and fish” By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterCanada’s National…
Minister can’t be “trusted” say salmon farming First Nations
First Nations’ leaders call for ouster of Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray following her controversial, unscientific and damaging decision to shut down salmon farms in BC…
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…
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…
First Nations school minister about salmon farming in BC
Federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray gets first-hand knowledge about salmon farming operations from BC First Nations, as activists ratchet up their fake propaganda campaigns. By…
First Nations to shape the future of aquaculture in BC
Canada acknowledges First Nations’ rights to define their relationships with the aquaculture industry in a plan that will shape the future of salmon farming in…
First Nations assert traditional rights to farm salmon
Aquaculture-dependent First Nations in BC set to defy government agenda to remove salmon farms from their traditional territories By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Aquaculture dependent First Nations …
Land-based salmon farming not for us: First Nations coalition
Aquaculture-dependent First Nations decry Ottawa’s lack of understanding on what transitioning open-net salmon farming to growing fish on land means to remote Indigenous coastal communities….
BC First Nations in Ottawa to fight for salmon farming rights
“As the original stewards of Canada’s coastal waters for millennia, we are calling on you to re-issue salmon farming licences in the territories of the…
First Nations want ‘Aquaculture Zone’ off Vancouver Island
“We are working towards sustainability of both fisheries and aquaculture…they can both exist in our waters, but it should be our community that decides what…
Respect our rights to salmon farming say First Nations
“Our coalition is opposed to the federal government disregarding science and bowing to unfounded activist claims on salmon farming that, if heeded, will severely damage…
Anti-salmon farm activists trample on First Nations’ rights
Anti-salmon farm activists are signalling that the collective and individual rights of First Nations should be disregarded when it comes to marine aquaculture operations in…
Aquaculture propels First Nations, tribal communities towards ‘self-reliance’
New video shows the value of aquaculture for the environment and economic growth of tribal communities in the Pacific Northwest By SeaWestNews Tribal communities across…
Net gains from aquaculture for First Nations businesses
“In the past 20 years I’ve advocated for aquaculture and believed in it even when others spoke down to it” – Richard Harry, a member…
Just how opposed are First Nations to open-net aquaculture in BC ?
We Wai Kai First Nation, said to be opposed to open-net aquaculture, gets tax-dollars to investigate sablefish farming in BC oceans By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Canada’s…
Minister abandons science, salmon, First Nations, for votes
“If this was an industry other than salmon aquaculture, there would be an inquiry into the minister’s actions.” By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Canada’s Fisheries Minister Bernadette…
First Nations leader calls for more indigenous partnerships with salmon farmers
“As much as there seems to be controversy about the business, we believe many First Nations should be looking at long-term relationships with salmon farming…
Minister thumbs her nose at judge, First Nations over aquaculture decision
Bowing to demands by eco-activists, Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan continues to demonstrate a complete lack of respect and concern for the people who depend on…
Federal Court snubs First Nations in salmon farming dispute
In a disturbing ruling, the Federal court has rejected intervenor status by five First Nations in the Discovery Islands’ salmon farming dispute, opting to hear…
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…
First Nations hail new pact with B.C. salmon farmers
Agreements highlight importance of supporting wild salmon populations while building aquaculture capacity within the First Nations By SeaWestNews Three First Nations are hailing a pact,…
Pressure mounts for First Nations seal harvest in B.C. waters
“Canada needs to act immediately to stop the disaster in the Salish Sea that is destroying our salmon and endangering our whales,” – Roy Jones,…