Four vessels built to service Vancouver Island’s salmon farms are being packed up and moved to Europe for sale. This is due to the federal government’s decision to phase out open-net salmon farms. “Open pen systems pose an existential threat to wild salmon.” “I don’t want to see an industry that’s free to dump its […]
The First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance (FNWSA) says DFO is mired in conflict of interest stemming from its dual role of prioritizing the environmental protection of wild fish at the same time as promoting aquaculture. The FNWSA have been vocal critics of federal policy on fisheries in BC, including what they say is industry involvement […]
The First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance (FNWSA) is criticizing what it says is the “gross mismanagement” of aquaculture in British Columbia by the Fisheries Department (DFO), as it calls for a separation of DFO’s conflicting responsibilities in both regulating and promoting aquaculture. Bob Chamberlin, Chair – FNWSA, says the department must stick to its primary […]
BCFSA pushes radio stations owned by Rogers, Corus and Pattison Media to stop Wild First ads, but radio stations refuse to pull the ads. Pattison Media paused one of the ads and reinstated it with a “slight tweak”. Read full Business in Vancouver article here.
The global cost of salmon farming to marine ecosystems is estimated to be about $50 billion USD from 2013 to 2019 due to pollution, parasites, and high fish mortality. FAIRR Initiative is shedding light on sustainability concerns within the salmon farming industry, particularly the waters surrounding salmon farms, which are polluted with waste from farmed […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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,” […]
In a letter from Michael Meneer, President & CEO, @Pacific Salmon Foundation, to Minister Joyce Murray, he states: “we believe strongly that moving the farms out of the water is urgent and essential in order to rebuild Pacific salmon stocks in British Columbia.” Read PSF’s letter here. Photo Credit: Tavish Campbell.
Protecting wild Pacific salmon, the defining fish of BC’s coast. Jody Vance interviews Bob Chamberlin, Chair – First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance. “We’re down a path where we’re embracing the precautionary principle,” says Chamberlin. “The transitioning of fish farms is a measure of Reconciliation across the province and a measure to protect a vast amount […]