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Majority of First Nations across BC call for the removal of salmon farms from the ocean

“The majority of First Nations across the province are calling for the removal of fish farms from the ocean,” says Bob Chamberlin, Chair – FNWSA. The “decision on Discovery Islands is the beginning of a meaningful transition plan, implementing broad stroke reconciliation across the province and working toward food security, which is part of the […]

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24 Apr
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Open-net pen salmon farms are a deadly threat to herring populations

Herring are a precious fish on the west coast. Almost every species either consume herring or prey on animals that do. Pacific herring are the most important prey of adult Chinook salmon. The death of millions of herring is another terrible impact of open-net pen salmon farms. Watch video here. Add your voice today. Let […]

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21 Apr
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BC FNs leaders demand action to improve DFO science

BC First Nations leaders demand action from the Prime Minister on flawed decision-making processes at DFO. In an open letter, they refer to a Fisheries and Oceans report on science that outlines 48 recommendations to improve the department’s science, with six of them directly related to working with Indigenous people and incorporating Indigenous knowledge. “I’m […]

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Nova Scotia-based Sustainable Blue signs letter of intent with WA

Washington State explores opportunities for land-based aquaculture with Canadian company. Nova Scotia-based Sustainable Blue’s closed-loop land-based facility is self-contained, avoiding the risks that come with open-net pen salmon farms. The company was founded in 2007 and is now selling its Atlantic salmon in Canada. “We are absolutely convinced that this is profitable, it is scalable […]

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18 Apr
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WA signs agreement with Canadian land-based technology

👏 Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz has signed a partnership agreement with Nova Scotia-based Sustainable Blue, a zero discharge, land-based salmon farming company. “This agreement represents an important step toward restoring finfish aquaculture in a sustainable, healthy way that does not pit farmed fish against the native salmon we all work so hard to sustain,” […]

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