Salmon-farming First Nations are calling on B.C. Premier David Eby to strengthen government-to-government relations to shape the future of aquaculture in the province

Sustainable sources of high-quality protein, like farmed salmon, are essential in transforming food systems to provide climate-resilient nutrition.

With a supportive government, B.C. salmon farmers could generate $2.5 billion in output, $930 million in GDP, and 9,000 jobs paying $560 million in wages by 2030, states the BCSFA.

Washington State’s ban on marine fish farming is a blatant case of politicians ignoring science to get votes from activists — a troubling trend mirrored in British Columbia

Bycatch: The Unseen Cost of Commercial Fishing Bycatch—the unintended capture of non-target marine life—remains a significant issue in global fisheries, leading to unnecessary waste and harm to ocean ecosystems. Canada …

Brian Kingzett, Executive Director of the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association, reflects on the challenges and achievements of 2024 while sharing the sector’s vision for the year ahead.

“We’re going to lose so much if there’s no proper Transition Plan… All the recreation amenities and community services that we have worked so hard to build over the past …

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has resigned from cabinet with a stark warning to her boss to end “costly political gimmicks”— one of them is the decision to curtail salmon farming …

 The First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance recently held a Press Conference to attack salmon-farming Indigenous communities in British Columbia. Instead, the media event spotlighted the glaring hypocrisy at the core …

Without data to justify its decision, the Trudeau Liberals are advancing a plan that could cost taxpayers $9 billion in compensation to salmon farmers, suppliers, and First Nations.

“It is ridiculous that our communities have to pay the price for the government’s activist driven decisions and poor consultation process…we are done playing this game.” – Isaiah Robinson, Deputy …

The Trudeau Liberals are risking billions in taxpayer dollars, thousands of jobs, and the livelihoods of First Nation communities with a reckless salmon farming ban that will devastate coastal economies, …

Accolades and peer-reviewed science support salmon farmers in British Columbia as politicians parrot the falsehoods of anti-fish farming activists. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Mowi, the leading salmon farmer in British Columbia, …

Years of continuous data collection near salmon farms show a pattern of exaggeration by anti-fish farming activists.

Coastal First Nations reliant on salmon farming are accusing the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) of acting like colonial overlords.

New report showcases the Canadian salmon farming sector as a global leader in sustainable aquaculture practices.

“The time has come for the Federal government to bring aquaculture growth and development under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.” – Joel Richardson, CAIA’s new Board Chair.

“Canadian families across B.C. and beyond will feel the negative impact of this activist-influenced salmon transition policy. It’s bad politics and worse policy.”

“Decisions about our fish farms should come from those directly involved, not from activists unfamiliar with our work,” – Isaiah Robinson, Deputy Chief Councillor of the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation

Claims by activists, which are driving government decisions on salmon farming in B.C., are based on shaky science and emotional rhetoric rather than empirical evidence.

Three candidates in B.C.’s election outline what their parties will do to support the salmon farming sector in the province.

“Right now, we’re in a discussion about transitioning from this excellent aquaculture sector to exactly what, we don’t even know yet.” – Jennifer Woodland, chair of the B.C. Salmon Farmers …

North Vancouver…election candidates say thousands in their ridings fear for their jobs as Ottawa moves to curtail salmon farming in B.C.

Decision to ban net-pen salmon farms in BC does not align with the scientific findings of animal health experts says the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.

“A full stop removal of net pen salmon farms in British Columbia would be disastrous for the whole industry because the resources that exist to support the net-pen salmon farms …

The Liberal Government’s long-awaited blueprint to transition British Columbia’s salmon farming sector is loaded with aspirational assertions and largely devoid of actionable items

Canada’s new greenwashing regulations should ensure that both corporations and environmental activist groups are held to the same truth-in-advertising standards. Commentary By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Canada’s recent efforts to address “greenwashing”— …

Over 200 people from British Columbia’s salmon aquaculture sector rallied in downtown Nanaimo yesterday, demanding the Trudeau government align its political rhetoric with the harsh realities they face.