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.
Closed Containment Salmon Farming in the Ocean: A Risky Experiment
The federal government committed to banning open net-pen salmon farms by 2029. Any transition must be to closed containment aquaculture, where risks to wild fish and ecosystems are minimized.
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.
Lois Lake fish farm fined $350k for operating illegally
A fish farm operating out of tenure in Lois Lake has been fined $350,000 following a tip from a local fishing guide.