Credible science vs incredible claims about aquaculture
Expert panel studying appropriate use of scientific evidence in decisions concerning aquaculture expected to deliver report in October. A federal expert panel on the appropriate use…
Salmon farmers celebrate five years of collaboration
“The Global Salmon initiative was a game-changer when it launched, but we never anticipated the level of impact it would have, not only on salmon…
Woman In Aquaculture
Traditionally, historically, women have been responsible for feeding their families and communities, therefore it is a quite a natural leap for women to be involved…
Orcalab spouts “unethical” claims about baby whale’s death, again
For anyone to exploit the recent death of a baby Orca is unconscionable – Pacific Salmon Foundation By SeaWestNews Taking the cue from an American…
Buffer zone to keep eco-bullies away from salmon farms
“Given the evidence of the intimidation being carried out against Marine Harvest’s employees by the defendants, there is a necessity to have a buffer zone,”…
Sea Shepherd “unethical” for exploiting death of baby Orca
Pacific Salmon Foundation shoots down Sea Shepherd’s claim while taking aim at critics of a study it supports. By Fabian Dawson SeaWestNews The Pacific Salmon…
Stable coastal communities because of salmon farming
Evidence of British Columbia’s success as a world leader in salmon farming is found all around, in the social fabric of coastal communities reborn thanks…
Funding Available For Aquaculture Projects
Sea Pact project funding available for innovative aquaculture projects By SeaWestNews Sea Pact, an innovative alliance of seafood industry leaders, has announced the opening of…
Whale of a whopper by anti-fish farm activists
“Savaged study” used by anti-fish farming activists to link death of orca to salmon farming By Fabian Dawson SeaWestNews A discredited study, savaged by some…
Fish farming will play a bigger role in feeding the world’s population
Salmon farms represent about .05 percent of the entire B.C. coast, they have been tucked away in the bays and fiords along the vast B.C….
More countries around the world turning to fish farms: UN
As Canadian salmon farmers push Ottawa for a Federal Aquaculture Act, the UN is also urging countries to implement proper legislation for their fish farming…
A new chapter for aquaculture in the US
Proposed US legislation is similar to calls for a Federal Aquaculture Act in Canada By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, (R-Miss. pictured), has introduced…
The “super wicked problem” of wild Atlantic salmon decline
Some like to point the finger at salmon farming; but, the fact is no one really knows why there has been a continual decline of…
Salmon farmers do swimmingly in Iceland
Salmon production increase attracts new companies to fish farming in Iceland By Seawestnews Fish farming production in Iceland has increased by 38 per cent during…
Too many Chiefs, not enough leadership
The NDP has created a monster with today’s aquaculture veto-tenure announcement that will pit First Nation against First Nation, create economic chaos and clog up…
Wild salmon first or money first?
A chance for the money boys to make more money around the hysteria about salmon farming in BC By Fabian Dawson SeaWestNews A recent op-ed…
Chef Ned Bell, an eco-sustainable revolutionary when it comes to fish farming
A chef’s moral responsibility to the world is to respect people and cultures while teaching about food-sustainability. Before there were celebrity chefs in Vancouver there…
Beware the eco-colonialist, First Nations chiefs warned
10,000-year journey that is just bearing fruit threatened by foreign funded activism says Calvin Helin, a leading authority on economic independence for First Nations By…
Sea Pact funds three new aquaculture projects
Grants announced on World Oceans Day to drive seafood sustainability Sea Pact, an innovative association of ten leading North American seafood companies working together to…
The BC Seafood Expo and Festival has begun
The 12th annual #BCSeafoodFest held in the Comox Valley celebrates the bounty of BC seafood By SeaWestNews After 12 years in the making, the next…
“We do not recognize your territorial claims”
Sea Shepherd Society’s lawyer says the organization does not respect Indigenous territories in Canada By SeaWestNews In correspondence to a Canadian First Nation, a Sea…
Aquaculture operations growing around the world
As we celebrate World Oceans Day here is a look at what some countries are doing with sustainable aquaculture programs to combat overfishing By Fabian…
BC’s aquaculture, the most transparent food-industry
The BC Seafood Festival 2018, a celebration of BC’s aquaculture industry, is fast approaching. There is no better time than right now to highlight this…
For the foodie loving fashionista attending the BC Seafood Festival
Check out these elegant and efficient pieces – pulled together by Vancouver Fashion Week’s MicroMacro magazine – to pack for your trip to the BC…
What I know for sure about salmon farming
Fish farming facts from a conservationist and staunch aquaculture supporter By Susan Farquharson I am a committed conservationist and as such, a staunch supporter of…
B.C. First Nations tell eco-militants to stay away
Coastal First Nations leaders, salmon farm workers tell Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to stay off their traditional territories and aquaculture farms By Fabian Dawson SeaWestNews…
Salmon farming has a key role to play in protecting wild fish
Science points not to farming but to over-fishing and climate change as the top issues our wild salmon face. Commentary By Stewart Muir As a…
Conservation groups support sustainable aquaculture
Farming the sea, aquaculture, sustainably increases the security of our food supply, the supply of healthy protein while reducing the ecological footprint, say conservation groups….
Plans for the BC Seafood Festival?
In just a little over two weeks I will be attending the BC Seafood Festival which is being held in Comox Valley, Vancouver Island from…
Expo to explore First Nations opportunities in seafood value chain
Over 40 First Nations and Indigenous communities are now directly or indirectly involved in farming seafood in Canada. By SeaWestNews The BC Seafood Expo next…