Salmon aquaculture: What’s wrong with this picture
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…
Salmon farming in B.C. should be guided by science not activism
“Decisions about our fish farms should come from those directly involved, not from activists unfamiliar with our work,” – Isaiah Robinson, Deputy Chief Councillor…
As B.C. votes, thousands of salmon farming jobs hang in the balance
Three candidates in B.C.’s election outline what their parties will do to support the salmon farming sector in the province. By SeaWestNews The salmon…
Trudeau’s rhetoric falls flat at rally to support BC’s salmon farmers
Rally in Nanaimo calls on Federal Government to deliver on its promise for a “realistic, responsible, and achievable” transition plan for BC’s salmon farming…
Trudeau Liberals keep breaking promises to BC’s salmon farmers
Federal Government delays transition plan for salmon farmers in yet another broken pledge to the aquaculture sector that supports thousands of families in British Columbia…
Ban on ocean salmon farms in BC triggers fierce backlash
Liberal government’s decision to ban open-net salmon farming in British Columbia impacts thousands of jobs and makes a mockery of reconciliation pledges with First Nations…
Changes at the helm of the BC Salmon Farmers Association
Veteran aquaculture industry expert named as interim executive director of BC Salmon Farmers Association. By SeaWestNews The BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) has announced that…
Salmon farming in B.C. is more than growing fish
B.C.’s homegrown salmon farming technology is setting the standards around the world, states a new report By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews The Trudeau Liberals are on a…
BC salmon farmers plan $1.4 billion in investments
First Nations, coastal community leaders hail plan by BC salmon farmers that will create about 10,000 new jobs and bolster Canada’s post-pandemic recovery By Fabian…
First Nation lauds Mowi milestone in B.C.
All 28 active Mowi Canada West salmon farms off B.C.’s coast are now certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC). By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews A First…
BC expands business aid to aquaculture, seafood firms
“We will continue to look at ways to help our industry grow the high-quality local food that we depend on,” – Lana Popham, B.C.’s Minister…
Fact checking the falsehoods by an anti-fish farm activist group
When it comes to aquaculture in British Columbia, we need to inform ourselves with science and not activism By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews The mantra of those…
Inside Trudeau’s fishy political promise that will be a net loss for Canadians
Why the Liberal Party is short-circuiting and disrespecting its own evidence based policy-making process for B.C.’s salmon farming industry. CommentaryBy Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews There is a…
B.C. VIEWS: Salmon farm smear campaign sinks
Source: The Columbia Valley Pioneer – Oct. 16, 2017 10:30 a.m. After more than a decade of U.S.-funded attacks targeted exclusively on B.C.’s salmon farm industry,…