BC’s wild salmon returns increased dramatically in 2022, 2023, and 2024, especially where salmon farms were closed between 2018 and 2023. Neither the closing of these 49 salmon farms nor the abundant rebounding of salmon returns have been covered by any major media. The Wild Salmon Action Team (with special thanks to Sabra Woodworth) compiled extensive information showing both the…
To better protect wild Pacific salmon and to promote more sustainable aquaculture practices, the Government of Canada will ban open net-pen salmon aquaculture in British Columbia coastal waters by June 30, 2029. The Government of Canada announces transition from open net-pen salmon aquaculture in coastal British Columbia News release June 19, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario – Wild Pacific salmon are an emblematic…
Fisheries and Oceans Committee report (FOPO) sounds alarm bells about DFO science 3/2023 The Government of Canada must use the results of the recommended investigations, examinations and audits to overhaul and reform the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray must take the House Fisheries and Oceans Committee’s recommendations for changes to her department seriously,…
Response from Wild First @wildfirstcanada to Fisheries Minister’s stalling on salmon farm transition plan due but delayed indefinitely since June 2023. February 22, 2024 “The Minister’s marching orders are ‘to transition open net pen salmon farms from BC waters by 2025’. Her Department, seeing no need to do that, is currently consulting on issuing new salmon farm…
The Broughton is celebrating, especially Chief Ernest Alfred as he returns to the location of the Swanson Farm Occupation that lasted 284 days. Witness Chief Ernest’s gratitude returning to his homeland’s uninfested waters!
The Salmon People: Now 9 Episodes going on 10… 30 min each The Unlikely Detective – The Gold Rush – Camp Sea Lice – The Game Changer – Hiding the Scientist – Skull and Crossbones – The Occupation – Intimidation – Minimal Risk — September / October 2022 ongoing
“The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is celebrating the highest recorded sockeye salmon return in the modern era after two decades of work led by First Nations to restore fish migration routes and spawning habitat. An estimated 670,000 sockeye have entered the Columbia River system this summer on a nearly-1,000-kilometre upstream journey toward spawning grounds in creeks and rivers, according to…
Public input to Fisheries Minister’s salmon farm transition plan