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.
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.
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.
A fish farm operating out of tenure in Lois Lake has been fined $350,000 following a tip from a local fishing guide.
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.
We decided to check out rumours that Ottawa is being inundated with salmon farming lobbyists. Sure enough, it appears
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.
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.
