Blog - Wild Salmon Action Team

B.C.'s salmon returns up in 2022, 2023, 2024: can this be related to 49 salmon farms closing?

B.C.’s salmon returns up in 2022, 2023, 2024: can this be related to 49 salmon farms closing?

Globe and Mail Heading with photo of a salmon

Government of Canada bans open net-pen salmon farms in transition plan for 2029

Leadership saving wild salmon

A Crisis in Fisheries and Oceans Science – FOPO: “Overhaul and reform Department of Fisheries and Oceans”

Aerial view of BC salmon farm in a bay near treed shoreline

DFO’s transition plan for salmon farms “from BC waters” extended indefinitely past summer 2023 timeline.

Sailboat to view vacated Swanson salmon farm

Chief Ernest Alfred visits the farm-free waters of the departed Swanson Island Salmon Farm

Dramatic Podcast Series, the Salmon People, recounts Alexandra Morton’s saga to protect wild salmon, with many previously unheard participants: additional episodes September through October 2022

Dramatic Podcast Series, the Salmon People, recounts Alexandra Morton’s saga to protect wild salmon, with many previously unheard participants: additional episodes September through October 2022

Okanagan First Nation fishery celebrates record return of sockeye salmon: CBC September 2, 2022

Okanagan First Nation fishery celebrates record return of sockeye salmon: CBC September 2, 2022

DFO Comment on the discussion framework for a BC aquaculture open-net pen transition plan: OPEN August through to October 27 2022

DFO Comment on the discussion framework for a BC aquaculture open-net pen transition plan: OPEN August through to October 27 2022

B.C. politicians were targeted in sea lice office 'outbreak' as the federal government says it's within weeks of deciding on the province's salmon farm industry...

Decision on future of B.C. salmon farms to come within ‘weeks,’ says DFO Squamish Chief Stefan Labbé May 17, 2022

The huge, expensive Cermaq salmon farm in Wells Pass was loaded on a barge and carried away...

“It’s a Wrap! The huge, expensive Cermaq salmon farm in Wells Pass was loaded on a barge and carried away – huge kudos to Chief Charlie Williams, Gwawaenuk First Nation.” June 15, 2022 Alexandra Morton