Canada

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 Campbell River seafood processor marked its billion-pound milestone by donating 12,000 cans of salmon to the local food bank, underscoring a long-standing link between seafood production, food security and …

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

Susan Farquharson believed the ocean and the communities who depend on it are inseparable. That belief defined her work in aquaculture and will continue to guide those carrying it forward.

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.

This Thanksgiving season, a new campaign is shining a light on farmers, on land and at sea, and the innovations shaping a more sustainable food future for Canada. By Fabian …

A new EAT–Lancet Commission report highlights aquaculture as a cornerstone of future food systems, laying bare why Canada needs to grow its seafood farming sector and scrap the activist-induced plan …

“Telling us to remove salmon farms from our territories is an attempt to override our rights, our governance, and our self-determination,” say coastal First Nations in BC, as Canada marks …

At the Get It Done BC forum, mayors warn that rural communities and industries like aquaculture, forestry, and mining face collapse unless the provincial government steps up to defend them.

Industry leaders, scientists, politicians, and policymakers gather in St. John’s, Newfoundland, this week to tackle the pressing challenges facing Canada’s aquaculture sector

The Alliance seeks to rally communities across British Columbia into a powerful collective voice to support resource industries, including salmon aquaculture, forestry, mining, LNG, and tourism, all of which are …

Indigenous leaders unite to blend ancestral knowledge with modern science, positioning aquaculture as a solution for food security, sovereignty, and sustainable coastal economies.

Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a defining choice on the future of  BC’s salmon farming sector that will test his promise to keep Canada’s elbows up. CommentaryBy Fabian Dawson Prime …

New peer-reviewed findings show the evidence does not support the narrative that “no salmon farms mean no sea lice”, raising fresh questions about Ottawa’s activist-induced plan to curtail ocean-based aquaculture …

A 22-month farmed salmon production cycle with zero mechanical delousing treatments highlights how Indigenous stewardship and innovation is reshaping aquaculture in British Columbia. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews The Ahousaht First Nation …

“I believe Canada can become a global leader in the next generation of aquaculture production,” says Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson.