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“I’m gonna go, I’m gonna move and I’m gonna be a salmon farmer.”

by Samantha McLeod April 17, 2026

By Samantha McLeod

April 17, 2026

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A delicious discourse on British Columbia’s seafood #seawestnews #bcsalmon #sustainability #aquaculture

Samantha Hartley, a member of the Young Salmon Far

Samantha Hartley, a member of the Young Salmon Farmers of B.C. (YSFBC), reflects on her journey across the country to live, work and build a stronger food future for Canada.
For Hartley, salmon farming is never merely about production. Before that comes stewardship at the beginning of a life cycle, skill in the service of nourishment, and a whole generation of young farmers of the sea choosing, day after day, to invest their energy in healthy fish, strong communities and the future of food. “The farms are some of the most beautiful places that I’ve seen,” Hartley says. “So, I can’t complain.” #SalmonFarming #Aquaculture Young Salmon Farmers BC Fisheries and Oceans Canada Environment and Climate Change Canada Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance Timothy J. Kennedy, President & CEO, Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance BCSFA Mowi Canada West Images courtesy of Samantha Hartley

At a recent webinar on seafood’s leaders of tomorr

At a recent webinar on seafood’s leaders of tomorrow, speakers from Norway and Canada, made clear that aquaculture’s future will be shaped by people who show up, keep learning and help others grow.
#salmonfarming #Aquaculture Image: screenshot of the panel of speakers.

East Coast salmon farmers are urging Ottawa to den

East Coast salmon farmers are urging Ottawa to deny federal funds to the Atlantic Salmon Federation, saying taxpayer dollars must not bankroll “an activist group” targeting aquaculture, rural jobs and domestic seafood production.
#wildsalmon #salmonfarming #aquaculture
(Main image courtesy of ACCFA)

Ottawa’s plan to ban ocean salmon farming in Briti

Ottawa’s plan to ban ocean salmon farming in British Columbia directly undercuts Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to link conservation, economic growth and partnership with First Nations.
#Aquaculture #salmon (Main image shows Prime Minister Mark Carney delivering his speech launching A Force of Nature: Canada’s Strategy to Protect Nature)

New research says aquaculture faces more federal r

New research says aquaculture faces more federal regulation than any other American food sector, as Canada’s seafood farmers press Ottawa to cut overlap, clarify oversight and create a clearer path to growth. #Aquaculture #Salmon #Shellfish #Farming Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance
Timothy J. Kennedy, President & CEO, Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance
Sheldon George, President, NL Aquaculture Industry Association
Peter Warris, Executive Director, PEI Aquaculture Alliance
Jeff Bishop, Executive Director, Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia
Tom Taylor, Executive Director, Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association (Main aquaculture image courtesy of Stronger America Through Seafood) Maude Paquet, Interim Executive Director, L'Association des aquaculteurs du Québec (AAQ) RJ Taylor, Managing Director, Ontario Aquaculture Association Brian Kingzett, Executive Director, BC Salmon Farmers Association Nico Prins, Executive Director, BC Shellfish Growers Association

Canada’s seafood growers are recognized as farmers

Canada’s seafood growers are recognized as farmers under tax law but remain shut out of major federally funded and cost-shared agriculture programs that pump billions into domestic food production.
#salmonFarming #Aquaculture Timothy J. Kennedy, President & CEO, Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance Sheldon George, President, NL Aquaculture Industry Association Peter Warris, Executive Director, PEI Aquaculture Alliance Jeff Bishop, Executive Director, Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia Tom Taylor, Executive Director, Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association Maude Paquet, Interim Executive Director, L'Association des aquaculteurs du Québec (AAQ) RJ Taylor, Managing Director, Ontario Aquaculture Association Brian Kingzett, Executive Director, BC Salmon Farmers Association Nico Prins, Executive Director, BC Shellfish Growers Association (Facebook image shows British Columbia’s Minister of Agriculture and Food with Canada’s Minister of Agriculture & Agri-Food Heath MacDonald at the recent Seafood Expo in Boston)

Mowi’s latest annual report shows growth in major

Mowi’s latest annual report shows growth in major salmon-producing regions, while its B.C. business faces highly uncertain future prospects amid Ottawa’s aquaculture policy paralysis.
#SalmonFarming #Aquaculture #Salmon
(Main image courtesy of Mowi)

Campbell River-based Poseidon is taking its techno

Campbell River-based Poseidon is taking its technology story to the largest aquaculture trade show in the southern hemisphere, highlighting the growing international reach of B.C.-built salmon farming infrastructure.
#Aquaculture #SalmonFarming Main Image courtesy Poseidon/Kran – Left to right: Poseidon OS Commercial Manager Mauricio Cerda, Kran CEO Caralina Pfenniger, Poseidon General Manager for Chile Carlos Antiman, Kran Founder and President Jaime de la Cruz

A strong Canadian delegation is using the ongoing

A strong Canadian delegation is using the ongoing Seafood Expo North America to promote exports and coastal jobs, amid growing calls for aquaculture and wild fisheries to be recognized as complementary strengths in the nation’s Blue Economy.
#salmonfarming #Aquaculture Main image: Lana Popham, British Columbia’s Minister of Agriculture and Food (l) with Diane Morrison Managing Director of Mowi Canada West, B.C.’s largest salmon farmer. Image shows Lana Popham, British Columbia’s Minister of Agriculture and Food speaking at the 44th edition of Seafood Expo North America in Boston. Behind her is Joanne Thompson, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries.

A new regional survey shows Atlantic Canadians inc

A new regional survey shows Atlantic Canadians increasingly see aquaculture as a source of jobs, food security and economic strength, while British Columbia remains stuck in a salmon farming debate shaped by politics, activism and misinformation.
#SalmonFarming
Main image courtesy of ACFFA

Surging demand in China’s seafood market, combined

Surging demand in China’s seafood market, combined with renewed Canada–China trade engagement could create major export opportunities for farmed salmon from British Columbia
#SalmonFarming #Aquaculture Main image from a promotional video showcasing Xinjiang “salmon” which is actually farmed rainbow trout which China has officially classified under the broader “salmon” umbrella since 2018. Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China.- Facebook

The BC Assembly of First Nations’ resolution on sa

The BC Assembly of First Nations’ resolution on salmon aquaculture collides with the very principle of Indigenous self-determination it claims to defend.
Chiefs and leaders repeatedly emphasized the protection of traditional territories, the sovereignty of lands and waters, and the importance of free, prior and informed consent, the cornerstone principle of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, commonly known as UNDRIP. Yet within the same gathering, a resolution was advanced calling for the immediate removal of all ocean-based salmon farms from the coast of British Columbia. In that moment, the strong rhetoric about Indigenous jurisdiction began to appear selective, if not contradictory. The resolution ignores an inconvenient reality. Many First Nations whose territories actually host salmon farms support those marine operations. Their support is not offered as a concession to industry, nor is it the result of coercion. Rather, it reflects deliberate sovereign decisions made by Indigenous governments that have concluded salmon aquaculture can provide jobs, stable revenue and long-term economic opportunity in communities that have historically been excluded from major development. Consider the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation in Klemtu, situated in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest. In this remote and rugged coastal community, salmon farming has become the largest employer. The nation has said repeatedly that the industry has helped transform its local economy while strengthening Indigenous stewardship of the marine environment. That stewardship was recognized internationally when the region received the prestigious Blue Park Award for exceptional marine biodiversity conservation, the first such designation in Canada. Other nations have reached similar conclusions about the economic value of aquaculture partnerships. The Ahousaht and Tlowitsis Nations, for example, maintain agreements connected to salmon farming that contribute funding toward housing, education and community programs.
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Main image shows BC AFN Regional Chief Terry Teegee Photo via the BC Government Flickr.)
#SalmonFarming #Aquaculture #UNDRIP

Industry leaders discuss misinformation, transpare

Industry leaders discuss misinformation, transparency and the growing importance of public trust as aquaculture expands to meet global food demand.
#SalmonFarming #Aquaculture

Mowi taps Michelin-trained chef to showcase farmed

Mowi taps Michelin-trained chef to showcase farmed salmon to North American seafood lovers
#SalmonFarming #Aquaculture #Cookingwithsalmon (Main image courtesy of Mowi with an inset of Chef Alex Trim) Mowi farms salmon across Norway, Scotland, Canada, Chile, Ireland and the Faroe Islands.

While global competitors scale up to meet rising d

While global competitors scale up to meet rising demand for farmed salmon, Canadian production has flatlined as the country increasingly relies on expensive imports to fill the gap.
#SalmonFarming #Aquaculture Stewart Muir is the CEO of Resource Works. (Main image courtesy of Cermaq)

Land-based fish farmer launches petition seeking f

Land-based fish farmer launches petition seeking federal and provincial government financing to kickstart steelhead salmon operations in Gold River, British Columbia.
#Aquaculture #FishFarming Main image shows Robert Walker, president of Gold River Aquafarms: Courtesy gr-aquafarms.com

A new scientific study is being ripped of its cont

A new scientific study is being ripped of its context and weaponized by anti-salmon farming activists to revive their discredited campaigns against ocean aquaculture in British Columbia.
#SalmonFarming #Aquaculture Main Image – From left, Joseph Nowlan, Scott Britney and Dr. Spencer Russell examine samples in the lab. Vancouver Island University photo Dr. Terra MacDonald, a licensed veterinarian with Mowi Canada Wes, is among the fisheries experts who have reinforced assessments that show pathogens from farmed salmon have no more than a minimal impact on wild salmon in the region.

A newly released report shows the United States fa

A newly released report shows the United States fast-tracking domestic aquaculture production through science, permitting reform, and federal investment, even as Canada remains mired in political disputes over seafood farming.
#SalmonFarming #Aquaculture
Main Image:
Second Image: Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos
(Main image courtesy of the FAO)

An assessment of aquaculture’s workforce challenge

An assessment of aquaculture’s workforce challenge shows the sector’s future depends on leadership trust and social licence but will ultimately be decided by people not platforms.
#Aquaculture #YoungSalmonFarmers #SalmonFarming Main File Image Next Generation Seafood Alliance members From left to right, Janicke Eckhoff (NGSA), Andrew Richardson (YAS), Michelle Franze (YSFBC), Mads Aarvik (YoungFish), and Marte Hagen Røe (YoungFish and panel moderator).

“For us to see the province of B.C. highlight aqua

“For us to see the province of B.C. highlight aquaculture is something we’re very proud of,” – Jade Berg, director of marketing and innovation for Golden Eagle Sablefish.
#FishFarming #Aquaculture #BritishColumbia Main image (Lto R) shows Jade Berg, director of marketing and innovation for Golden Eagle Sablefish, Chef Nick Zocco, a multi-time James Beard award nominee and Golden Eagle’s president, Terry Brooks. A worker at Golden Eagle Sablefish – based in Kyuquot Sound in Canada – holds an adult sablefish, also known as black cod

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