Foreign salmon farm industry groups lobby Carney to drop B.C. fish farm ban
Foreign-owned salmon farm giants are lobbying Ottawa to reverse B.C.’s open-net fish farm ban despite parasite and disease risks to wild Pacific salmon.
Mowi Loses and Wild Salmon Win – Federal Court of Appeal
A win for wild salmon. The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed Mowi’s appeal, keeping fish farms out of the Discovery Islands to protect wild salmon.
Why Are B.C. Salmon Farms Hiding Their Lice Numbers?
B.C. salmon farms are pulling back lice reporting, raising risks for wild salmon and reducing public transparency.
Is B.C.’s Polluter-Pay System Rigged in Favour of Salmon Farming Companies?
FOI records uncovered by Watershed Watch show troubling delays in the response to a Zeballos diesel spill at a factory fish farm. Is B.C.’s polluter-pay system benefiting salmon farms?
The Fight to Remove Salmon Farms from B.C.: A Timeline of Progress and Pushback
Track the key moments in a decades-long effort to remove open-net pen salmon farms and protect wild salmon along the coast.
B.C. Factory Fish Farms and the 2025 Federal Election
With Canada’s 2025 federal election fast approaching, the future of open-net fish farms in B.C. is uncertain. Learn how factory fish farms threaten wild salmon and what you can do before Election Day.
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.