salmon farming

As Ottawa pledges reconciliation and prosperity in this week’s Throne Speech, the Kitasoo Xai’xais First Nation confronts a future without salmon farming – the very industry that saved their community.

For years, Alexandra Morton has been the high priestess of anti–salmon farming rhetoric in British Columbia, preaching the gospel of “No Farms, No Sea Lice” with relentless zeal.

A comprehensive peer-reviewed study debunks the false claim by anti-aquaculture activists that ‘no salmon farms mean no sea lice’.

“Currently, there is a profound policy disconnect between Ottawa’s rhetoric on food security, Indigenous rights, and job creation, and its actions on aquaculture”

As Parliament is set to resume, Western Canadian business leaders are urging MPs to scrap harmful policies and back salmon farming as part of a resource-driven economic reset

Seafood farmers, First Nations welcome Joanne Thompson’s return as Fisheries Minister and Jonathan Wilkinson’s exit from cabinet as signs of a science-based, indigenous-led reset for salmon aquaculture.

Activists are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to appoint a Fisheries Minister, who will echo their falsehoods about salmon farming in British Columbia, fearing his pick this week could …

Canada’s top food policy experts have just issued a blunt warning: protein prices are rising, food bank use is surging, and Canadians are increasingly struggling to afford the basics.

Despite booming seal and sea lion populations, BC salmon farms report low interactions thanks to science-driven deterrents and proactive mitigation strategies.

France is poised to implement a decade-long moratorium on new land-based salmon farms, reflecting growing global skepticism about the readiness and viability of this emerging aquaculture technology.

“We need a government that respects our rights to chart our own economic futures, not one that listens only to the loudest activists…We are hopeful that Prime Minister Mark Carney …

Take this quiz and see how your knowledge stacks up against the misinformation spread by activists and the politicians echoing them during the 2025 federal election.

‘Farmers of the Water’ toolkit aims to debunk anti-fish farming myths and empower students to become sustainable aquaculture advocates

Fisheries experts are warning Ottawa not to justify its plan to ban B.C. salmon farms based on a newly released “flawed study,” saying the findings lack scientific credibility and show …

The First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance, which counts the Gitanyow among its allies, talks a big game about Indigenous rights, but those rights seem to matter only when they align …

Court ruling highlights federal disregard for credible science, activist-driven decisions, and significant economic harm to salmon farmers and aquaculture-related businesses in British Columbia.

Innovations in aquaculture together with a nationally connected, science-driven strategy could grow Canada’s Blue Economy fivefold to $220 billion by 2035, states a new report.

Land-based fish farming in the US is economically unviable, warns sector pioneer as activists push to transition BC from ocean-based salmon aquaculture.

Ottawa’s domestic policies are harming the aquaculture sector just as Trump’s tariffs reignite trade tensions, say seafood farmers

On Vancouver Island, election slogans fall flat as salmon farming communities face job losses, shuttered businesses, and politicians who embrace activism over accountability.

While the European Union launches a continent-wide campaign to promote sustainable seafood farming, Ottawa continues to sideline Canada’s aquaculture sector, ignoring science, killing jobs, and risking food security.

From prairie farms to coastal aquaculture, Canada’s farmers and food processors drive job creation, power the economy, and anchor our position as a global leader in sustainable trade — proving …

With a federal election looming and tariff threats rising, the Western Business Coalition is urging the next government to overturn Ottawa’s marine salmon farming ban in B.C. and adopt science-based, …

As Canada’s new Fisheries Minister, Joanne Thompson must decide whether to follow her predecessors’ activist-driven policies or take a pragmatic, science-based approach to aquaculture in British Columbia

The real risks to wild fish stocks on Canada’s west coast are the falsehoods propagated by anti-aquaculture activists about salmon farms in British Columbia.

‘Now is the time to adopt a unified ‘Team BC’ approach…With the right policy support, salmon farming can play a critical role in reducing B.C.’s nearly $11 billion deficit while …

As Mark Carney becomes Canada’s new Prime Minister, B.C.’s embattled salmon farmers, their First Nations partners, and thousands of aquaculture workers wait to see if his promises of unity and …

As Trump’s tariff ignite a trade war, Canadian farmers and seafood producers urge Ottawa to reverse damaging domestic policies and take decisive action to protect the nation’s agri-food sector.

“We need our leaders to stand up and lead with conviction that is based on science and traditional knowledge, not ideology and activism … and quit worrying about how they …