The Fight for Fish Farm Transparency
For two years we've been trying to get our hands on salmon farm sea lice data used in a controversial DFO science report, and our efforts have finally paid off.
Pollution Plagues Experimental Salmon Farm: What’s Going On?
Something deeply concerning has been unfolding in Clayoquot Sound at an experimental fish farm owned by one of the world’s biggest fish farming corporations.
Salmon farm mortality incidents skyrocketing—another call to protect wild salmon
A new study documents a dramatic increase in mortality events at factory fish farms from 2011 to 2022. Die-offs are linked to sea lice treatments, algal blooms and low oxygen. Climate change and ocean warming are playing a role.
Federal government releases fish farm ban plan
The federal government recently released its draft salmon aquaculture transition plan. While it confirms the ban on open-net salmon farms in B.C. waters, it's light on details and leaves many questions to be answered.
Die-offs and exploding parasite levels at Nootka area fish farms
Following a tip, Watershed Watch's Stan Proboszcz kayaked out to witness the fallout from a large die-off of Atlantic salmon at a factory fish farm in Muchalat Inlet.
Eby says social license on factory farms has expired following massive fish kill
While we wait for the federal government to follow through on the prime minister’s promise to get factory fish farms out of our coastal waters, the damage continues.
Webinar: Salmon Watersheds in an Era of Climate Change
We are so excited to be hosting an upcoming webinar with Dr. Jonathan Moore of Simon Fraser University. Dr.
Feds need to quit stalling on salmon farm phase-out!
The new Minister of Fisheries and Oceans is under pressure to quit stalling on the federal government’s plan to
Where to see salmon spawning
Salmon spawning season provides an opportunity to witness one of the world’s greatest animal migrations. We’ve compiled this list
Stan Proboszcz: DFO quietly releases fish farm transition framework
Stan Proboszcz, Senior Scientist On July 29, ahead of the B.C. Day long weekend, DFO released a framework