On November 25, 2022, First Nation leaders from across BC met with The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The meeting conveyed the united support of over 100 First Nations for the removal of all open-net pen salmon farms from BC waters. Watch a summary of the meeting hosted by FNWSA here.
16 Canadian Academics sent an urgent letter to Minister of Fisheries Joyce Murray on January 30, 2023 reporting what amounts to scientific “falsification” of evidence by DFO scientists. Learn more on National Newswatch by clicking here. It’s time to #endthepens. Send a letter to the Minister today.
30+ sea lice papers were omitted from DFO’s recently released assessment on the connection between sea lice on salmon farms and wild salmon. “We have been speaking about the failure of the CSAS for quite a long time now.” Listen to full interview on Global News Radio 980|CKNW here. Add your voice. Say “NO” to open-net pen […]
In November, fish farm giant Grieg Seafood announced its two remaining salmon farms in the shíshálh First Nation along the Sunshine Coast in BC would be decommissioned this winter. Read more from the CBC article here. End all open-net pen salmon farms in BC. Click here to send a letter to the Minister today.
“A group of 16 fisheries scientists is calling out the federal Fisheries Department for what they call a flawed report.” Read full article on the Vancouver Sun here. Say “NO” to open-net pen salmon farms. Click the link to send a letter to the Minister today.
A Fisheries and Oceans Canada study found no significant link between sea lice at B.C. salmon farms and on wild salmon, prompting scientists to express ‘professional dismay’. Read full article on The Narwhal here. It’s time to #endthepens. Click here to send a letter to the Minister today.
Internal government documents call into question the integrity of the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) once again. Multiple Canadian academics also questioned the integrity of CSAS while testifying at FOPO, specifically in their assessment of risk from industrial salmon farms to wild salmon. Read full op-ed on National Newswatch here. Now is the time to […]
The Discovery Islands are a key migration route for Fraser River wild Pacific salmon. It’s critical that the federal government removes open-net pen salmon farms from this area now. “There have been many First Nations across BC that have voiced their concerns and support for the Liberal government to transition fish farms from the oceans,” […]
“90% of all Fraser River salmon migrate through Discovery Islands, and the highly stratified nature of the water there is perfect for the accumulation of disease, pathogens, and sea lice. This represents a clear threat to Fraser River stocks,” says Bob Chamberlin, Chair of First Nations Wild Salmon Alliance. Watch full Global TV News interview here. […]
“We need to recognize the true state of salmon runs in the Fraser River,” says Bob Chamberlin, Chair of First Nations Wild Salmon Alliance. “The Minister must consider the critical importance of the Discovery Islands to Fraser River salmon of all species.” To listen to the full Global News Radio 980|CKNW interview, start at duration […]