salmon farms

Paving the way for First Nations aquaculture prosperity

“Sustainable aquaculture is key for our wild fish to thrive,” - James Walkus, independent commercial fisherman and a First Nations…

6 years ago

B.C. businesses calls for a Federal Aquaculture Act

Campbell River Chamber of Commerce resolution for a Federal Aquaculture Act gets overwhelming support. Thousands of B.C. businesses in British…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

UNDP – Fish On Land, Dairy Cows On The Ocean?

UNDP Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The UNDP Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has put the pressure on aquaculture to grow more…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Anti-salmon farm individuals give “activist” a bad name

Chicagoans who are active in the social and political spheres are gearing up for a busy few months. We are…

6 years ago

Armed with lies, anti-fish farm activists seek your cash

Some First Nations leaders have ingeniously tied the fish farming discourse into treaty claims knowing that the politics of aboriginal…

6 years ago

Woman In Aquaculture

Traditionally, historically, women have been responsible for feeding their families and communities, therefore it is a quite a natural leap…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Marine Harvest HR team among “the best of the best”

Marine Harvest is a finalist for having the most outstanding HR team of the year By SeaWestNews Marine Harvest’s Human…

6 years ago

Farmed seafood to grow  by 40 percent worldwide: UN

A look at some of what is happening in the world of aquaculture By Samantha McLeod SeaWestNews The United Nations…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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,…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

I’m a salmon farmer, proudly

I am proud of what we do, I love being part of an industry that was created to ensure sustainability.…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

“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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

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