The First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance (FNWSA), representing over 120 First Nations from across BC, supports the removal of open-net pen salmon farms from BC waters. The FNWSA argues that salmon farms are exacerbating the threats facing wild Pacific salmon populations, which are already endangered. “We are sadly going to be the generation that’s watching, […]

The First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance (FNWSA), representing over 120 First Nations from across BC, supports the removal of salmon farms from BC waters. The FNWSA argues that the current technology is only adding to environmental concerns and contributing to the decline of wild Pacific salmon populations. “We are sadly going to be the generation […]

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio is calling on the federal government to follow through on it’s mandate to transition from open-net pen salmon farming in coastal BC waters by 2025. A decade of rigorous, peer-reviewed science led by the Pacific Salmon Foundation, DFO, First Nations, and others outlines numerous risks open-net pen salmon farms pose to wild […]

“The Canadian government is considering extending the licences of salmon farms for two to six years to give the industry more time to transition. DiCaprio posted on Instagram that would “break their promise to phase out open-net pen salmon farms by 2025.” He said people should join the fight against the extension.” Send a letter […]

Scientists blame the deaths on several factors, from ocean warming caused by climate change to the aquaculture industry’s overuse of antibiotics and pesticides and its aggressive attempts to increase production. Beyond the staggering number of dead fish, the findings raise questions about the future of growing salmon in cages on the ocean—and aquaculture in general. […]

A new study has found that mass die-offs of farmed salmon are increasing around the world, with Canada experiencing some of the biggest and most frequent mortality events. Dr. Gerald Singh, a researcher in UVic’s School of Environmental Studies and the study’s lead author, said in some cases fish farmers try to prevent sea lice […]

Over the past decade, scientists have found 865 million instances of farmed salmon dying prematurely. The frequency of these mass die-offs is rising over time for ocean-polluting Atlantic salmon farms operating in Norway, Canada and the UK. The potential maximum losses for any single mass mortality event are estimated at 5.05 million farmed fish in […]

The head of the First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance (FNWSA) is speaking out about the federal government’s consultation process as it develops a plan to transition open-net pen salmon farms out of coastal BC waters by 2025. Moving forward, it is critical that this transition plan safeguards the wild salmon economy, which significantly outweighs the […]

The First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance (FNWSA) is urging for an “emergency” meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, to expose the gross mismanagement of wild Pacific salmon by DFO. “Of all the First Nations in Canada, almost 1/3 of them rely on wild salmon,” […]

The First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance (FNWSA) is worried that DFO is considering licence extensions for open-net pen salmon farms in BC by up to six years, despite federal commitments to phase out ocean-polluting Atlantic salmon farms by 2025. “Get those fish farms out of the migratory path [of wild Pacific salmon] period,” says Tyrone […]