Fabian Dawson

The Discovery Islands ruling is not a victory for wild salmon. It is a victory for ministerial discretion exercised without an obligation to prove results.

The World Economic Forum says surging seafood demand will put aquaculture at the heart of global food security, as Canada wrestles with the on-the-ground reality of its planned phase-out of …

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos message should come straight back to Canada and land on one file Ottawa has fumbled for years: ocean salmon farming in British Columbia.

Aquaculture’s mix of innovation, Indigenous partnerships and value-added potential is gaining relevance across the country’s food and beverage sector as companies look to strengthen “grown in Canada” sourcing. By Fabian …

“Canada’s aquaculture production is a national economic treasure, but it has been seriously weakened by irresponsible government policies,”  Timothy Kennedy, CAIA President and CEO.

From aquaculture to forestry and pipeline construction, activists are cloaking their ideological campaigns in hereditary authority to block resource projects in British Columbia, warns an Indigenous resource-development advocate.

Shifting animal protein production from the ocean to land puts far more species at risk, according to an international study that challenges the assumptions behind Ottawa’s plan to phase out …

From sea lice claims to disease scare tactics, four activist narratives drove pressure on salmon farming in British Columbia in 2025, even as long-term science repeatedly contradicted them.

Veteran U.S.-based fisheries scientist says Ottawa risks repeating Washington State’s aquaculture policy failure with its plan to ban ocean salmon farming in BC.

Ending the proposed ocean salmon farming ban in BC is the clearest signal PM Mark Carney can send to show that his environmental policy on aquaculture will be guided by …

A record food drive highlights how young professionals in BC’s salmon farming sector are connecting food security, community responsibility, and the future of aquaculture.

Amid an activist-driven federal plan to end ocean salmon farming on Canada’s West Coast, the Tlowitsis First Nation declares outside actors are undermining economic partnerships essential for rebuilding their community.

Seafood is expected to see the smallest price increase next year, even as trade uncertainty and salmon farming policy disputes in BC raise concerns about future supply and affordability.

Federal funding is successfully advancing Canadian aquaculture technology overseas, exposing a growing disconnect with domestic policy that is sidelining locally farmed salmon in favour of imports.

New federal data show modest growth in farmed seafood production, but a decade after peaking, Canada’s aquaculture sector remains deeply constrained by policy uncertainty as global competitors scale up.

The 2025 CAIA Sustainability Report documents reduced antibiotic use, improved fish survival, stronger feed sourcing standards, and expanded environmental reporting across Canada’s salmon farming sector.

British Columbia’s ‘Look West Plan’ calls for export growth, food security and Indigenous opportunity, but its silence on salmon aquaculture exposes a government pulling its own goals in opposite directions.

As the UN reports major international gains in aquaculture, seafood industry leaders gathering in Ottawa warn that Canada is moving in the opposite direction, undermining investment, coastal stability and Indigenous-led …

A sweeping international review warns that Canada’s move to ban ocean salmon farms in British Columbia casts aside decades of science, threatens the stability of coastal communities, and does almost …

“The salmon farming sector has demonstrated its value but continues to be sidelined by federal hesitation and activist pressure,” – Dallas Smith, IPSS advisory council member

As AI reshapes seafood farming, Excel Career College on Vancouver Island is preparing workers who can support both aquaculture innovation and ocean stewardship.

More than 70 companies warn that Ottawa’s policy uncertainty is pushing Vancouver Island communities toward an economic breaking point, urging Premier David Eby to support a stable, Indigenous-led path forward …

A decade-long project in New Brunswick is using adapted ocean aquaculture systems to raise wild salmon to adulthood and return them to rivers where returns had nearly disappeared.

The right to say no to salmon farming also includes the right to say yes. When First Nations choose to work with the aquaculture industry, that decision must be respected, …

A new economic outlook warns Vancouver Island has reached the limits of population-driven growth. To sustain jobs and families in coastal communities, the region needs export industries like aquaculture that …

A look at Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pre-budget speech through the eyes of Canada’s seafood farmers, who know aquaculture is a ready-made solution to the bold economic future that he …

Canada’s farmed seafood production has fallen to a decade low, even as the United States advances national legislation to expand aquaculture for food security and coastal growth.

“We have the natural assets to lead in aquaculture, but if we don’t act with urgency, we will simply miss the opportunity” – Canada’s Ocean Supercluster CEO, Kendra MacDonald

Through decades of research, teaching, and global outreach, Cyr Couturier has turned the promise of aquaculture into a model for sustainable livelihoods, food security, and coastal resilience.