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.
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.
Factory salmon farms ramp up lobbying of federal Fisheries officials
We decided to check out rumours that Ottawa is being inundated with salmon farming lobbyists. Sure enough, it appears
Honouring the life of John Allen Fraser, wild salmon conservationist
John Allen Fraser, passed on April 6, 2024, at the age of 92. John was a tireless advocate for environmental conservation and for the protection of wild salmon.
Fish Farms Kill: The long history and heavy toll salmon farms have had on fish and wildlife
Warning: This article contains graphic images of wildlife killed and injured at B.C. open net-pen salmon farms, showing the heavy toll they have on wildlife.