Aquaculture workers fight back against fish farm ban
Show us the science that is killing our jobs demand Washington State’s fish farm workers in a new aquaculture advocacy campaign By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Aquaculture workers in Washington State are calling on legislators to investigate the “unilateral and unscientific decision”…
“Politically self-serving” fish farming ban challenged in Washington
Washington court case will mirror the botched political overreach involving aquaculture operations in British Columbia’s Discovery Islands. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Cooke Aquaculture is going to court to fight what it terms as a “politically self-serving executive action to ban commercial…
New book rehashes false claims about salmon farming
Extensive review has identified numerous falsehoods and misrepresentations in new Salmon Wars, book. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews American seafood farmers say a new book that purports to take a “deep dive” into salmon farming is actually a shallow narrative full of…
Trucker border vaccine mandates pinches Canada’s seafood industry
Trucker vaccine mandates and marine shipping disruptions threaten billions of dollars’ worth of Canadian seafood exports By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Canada’s seafood industry, already strained with supply chain issues, is warily watching for potential impacts of the new vaccine mandates for…
Washington’s top court rejects claims by anti-fish farm activists
The Washington State Supreme Court unanimously upholds Cooke’s aquaculture permit and rejects the dubious studies touted by anti-fish farm activists in the Pacific Northwest By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews In a landmark 9-0 ruling, the Washington State Supreme Court has found the…
Political rivals come together to boost American aquaculture
Rarely seen bipartisan initiative in US politics aims to strengthen food security with aquaculture. In Canada it’s a different story By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews There are very few things in Washington DC, that bring Republican and Democrat politicians together. Boosting aquaculture…
America forges ahead with aquaculture while Canada dithers
New aquaculture legislation tabled in the US Senate aims to spur economic growth while conserving ocean environments By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews America is ramping up offshore aquaculture production with new legislation to increase the growth of sustainable seafood in its federal…
Ocean farmers challenge dishonest diatribe of anti-aquaculture activists
“Aquaculture is the future, and if we do not allow it in Washington despite the best available science, it will nevertheless continue to grow everywhere else but here.” By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Ocean farmers in Washington State are lashing out against…
Aquaculture will give America climate-friendly food security
“Aquaculture can help us to produce the additional food that we need, with a smaller carbon footprint, less consumption of fresh water, and reduced emissions of greenhouse gases,” – US Congressional briefing By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews America needs to look at…
Remembering Kurt Grinnell, the Native American aquaculture leader
“He was a storyteller, who could bring alive the stories about ancestral life, including the importance of aquaculture, which was part of the Salish people since at least 1400 A.D.” By SeaWestNews The seafood farming community will establish a youth…
Washington okays fish farms using science, rejects activism
Decision to allow steelhead fish farms in Washington waters hailed as a “victory, not only for science, but also for food security and job creation in rural areas” By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Cooke Aquaculture, a Canadian seafood farmer, has been given…
America hails a new era for aquaculture
Rare bipartisan legislation opens pathway to large-scale seafood farming in the U.S. as Canada continues to work on its new Aquaculture Act By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews In today’s America, the Democrats and the Republicans agree on very few issues. Aquaculture is…
Canada needs a strategy for its seafood farmers
U.S. President’s Executive Order mandating sweeping changes to boost seafood farming triggers renewed calls for a Federal Aquaculture Act in Canada. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Canada needs to move quickly and decisively to ensure a sustainable development strategy for its seafood…
Feed starving whales farmed salmon, say scientists
Radical idea that led to an orphaned orca being returned to the wild could help endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews One of the most enduring tales of human intervention to save killer whales is that of Springer,…
Cooke Aquaculture forges ahead in Canada, U.S.
Cooke Aquaculture Inc. reaffirms its support for projects in Washington State and Nova Scotia By SeaWestNews The Atlantic Canadian salmon farming division of Cooke Aquaculture Inc. has reaffirmed its support to investing and creating marine and land-based jobs in the…
COVID-19 seafood campaign unites wild and farmed fisheries
Consumer campaign is aimed at helping Americans stay healthy during the COVID-19 public health crisis and help boost seafood economy By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Wild fish harvesters and aquaculture groups have come together to launch a consumer-facing campaign to help Americans…
Wild and farmed seafood critical to future food supply
“Building a strong domestic aquaculture industry is a win-win. It’s good for the economy and good for the planet,” – NOAA By SeaWestNews Danielle Blacklock is a firm believer that wild and farmed seafood are critical to America’s future food…
Bill to usher in a new wave of American aquaculture
Bipartisan Bill to promote aquaculture in America has been Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives By SeaWestNews A new bipartisan bill to promote aquaculture in the United States has been Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to make…
‘Activist’ lawsuit is a net loss for Washington
“These groups are holding Washington back from the growth in aquaculture that is taking place elsewhere in the United States and around the world.” – The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA) By SeaWestNews The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA) has accused a…
What Canadians want when it comes to seafood
New survey looks at sustainable and responsible seafood, environmental and social issues, as well as seafood tastes and preferences By SeaWestNews Canadians want to see change in the way we consume seafood, and they want to be part of that…
Trout is the new salmon in Washington’s fish farms
“This approval to farm trout through marine aquaculture supports our Council’s commitment to diversified economic development as strong stewards of our environment,” Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Chairman W. Ron Allen. By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)…
“it’s now time to harvest or cull the seals and sea lions”
“The greatest road to extinction of salmon is all due to overpopulation of seals and sea lions” – Thomas Sewid of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Let us harvest and manage the population of seals in the Pacific…
Seafood experts call on America to expand marine aquaculture
U.S. Senate hearing told responsible marine aquaculture is good for the economy, good for our communities, and good for the planet By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews America’s top seafood experts are calling for an expansion of ocean farming, testifying at a U.S….
Cooke makes a fish farming comeback in Washington waters
Northwest Aquaculture Alliance says Liberal political policy in Canada on banning open-net fish farms in B.C. is a “cheap ploy to gain votes” By SeaWestNews Canada-based Cooke Aquaculture has been given a five-year permit to grow trout in open-net farms…
Alaska hatchery pink salmon imperil wild stocks
“Growth and survival in North American salmon stocks have been shown to be negatively affected by hatchery-produced pink salmon.” – peer-reviewed study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution “Canadian wild salmon have a long run to Alaska pastures and have…
Hawaii says Aloha! to marine aquaculture
Partnership to raise Hawaii’s global visibility in marine aquaculture The University of Hawaiʻi and state agencies have formed a partnership to raise Hawaii’s global visibility in marine aquaculture and to capitalize on the commercial opportunities available worldwide. The partners are…
Federal Aquaculture Act – Aquaculture’s net gains unite rivals in US
New joint Democrat-Republican bill to support American coastal communities reflects calls for a Federal Aquaculture Act in Canada When it comes to aquaculture, politicians often have opposing views. But that’s not the case for US Congressional Representatives Steven Palazzo, a Mississippi…
Marine aquaculture -America forges ahead
“‘We will help aquaculture grow faster by reducing regulatory burden and driving research’ – U.S. Department of Commerce . ” America is planning a one-stop shop for federal approval of marine aquaculture permits as it looks to increased sustainable farming of…
Fact checking Fin on Alaskan salmon ranching
BC’s salmon farmers and Alaska salmon ranchers have the same goal but the ‘Great Land’ does not put its money where its mouth is, when it comes to fish farming. The Canadian anti-fish farm lobby often points to Alaska when…
An open letter to Washington State Governor Jay Inslee
An open letter to Washington State Governor Jay Inslee about the salmon farming industry. From Fabian Dawson SeaWestNews Dear Governor, I bring to your attention a tale of two bills that went through your legislative process recently. The first, House…