Defending wild salmon from fish farms
Defending wild salmon from fish farms
Safe Passage
About Safe Passage
Wild salmon are the lifeblood of this province. Yet, parasites, bacteria, and viruses from open-net fish farms put our wild salmon and the health of our coastal waters at serious risk. In December 2019, the federal government committed to phasing out all open-net fish farms in B.C. by 2025. However, when the deadline came, they postponed the transition, and announced a ban on net-pen salmon farms that will begin in 2029.
Despite the delay in removing all net-pen salmon farms in B.C., there has been significant progress. In recent years, more than 40 net-pen sites have been removed from the Broughton Archipelago, Discovery Islands, and Sechelt Inlet through a combination of government actions and Indigenous-led initiatives.
Despite the delay in removing all net-pen salmon farms in B.C., there has been significant progress. In recent years, more than 40 net-pen sites have been removed from the Broughton Archipelago, Discovery Islands, and Sechelt Inlet through a combination of government actions and Indigenous-led initiatives.
A multi-agency task force is now working to complete final consultations and will release the full transition plan in 2025. Solidifying the net-pen ban into law is essential—it will help ensure that future governments uphold the ban. Collectively, we have made significant progress, successfully facilitating the removal of many harmful salmon farms, but there is still more work to be done. Please stay tuned for more opportunities to take action.
A multi-agency task force is now working to complete final consultations and will release the full transition plan in 2025. Solidifying the net-pen ban into law is essential—it will help ensure that future governments uphold the ban. Collectively, we have made significant progress, successfully facilitating the removal of many harmful salmon farms, but there is still more work to be done. Please stay tuned for more opportunities to take action.
Watershed Watch also coordinates a citizen-based salmon farm campaign called Safe Salmon. We stand in solidarity with Indigenous allies in their fight to get fish farms out, defend the removal of harmful fish farms in court, and expose violations within factory fish farming operations. We’ve empowered thousands of British Columbians to contact decision-makers through phone and email. Join our campaign by signing the Safe Salmon Declaration.
Watershed Watch also coordinates a citizen-based salmon farm campaign called Safe Salmon. We stand in solidarity with Indigenous allies in their fight to get fish farms out, defend the removal of harmful fish farms in court, and expose violations within factory fish farming operations. We’ve empowered thousands of British Columbians to contact decision-makers through phone and email. Join our campaign by signing the Safe Salmon Declaration.
