"To be blunt, removing [salmon farms] would have what a downturn in recession would produce, which is higher levels of addiction, higher levels of poverty, higher levels of suicide rates. These are direct impacts that these Nations would suffer." There's a lot on the line for

“I believe Canada can become a global leader in the next generation of aquaculture production,” says Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson. #Aquaculture #SalmonFarms #BritishColumbia seawestnews.com/ottawas-plan-t…

How can we create a future which benefits both people and the planet? Lets discuss 💬 Mark Carney #bcpoli #fishfarm #klemtu #foodsecurity

Since the 1980’s, Kitasoo Xai’xais have been leaders in sustainable aquaculture, blending our cultural traditions with modern innovation. Mark Carney #sustainablesalmon #rightsandtitle #cdnpoli

A 22-month farmed salmon production cycle with zero mechanical delousing treatments highlights how Indigenous stewardship and innovation is reshaping aquaculture in British Columbia. #aquaculture seawestnews.com/aquaculture-se…

"My Salmon Farm Experience" Great article by ocean advocate Marie Chantal-Ross on her experience at Cermaq Canada and why we should farm salmon medium.com/@mcnclr/why-fa… #aquaculture #salmonfarm #aquacultureisagriculture #salmon #cermaq

A hereditary chief with the Ahousaht Nation is calling on the federal government to cancel its plan to ban open-net fish farms along the B.C. coast. "It would be really detrimental on many different levels if [the farms] were removed," said hasheukumiss. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

"A closer look at west coast fish farming, as the Ahousaht Nation calls on the federal government to cancel a proposed ban on open-net fish farming" Listen to On the Island with Gregor Craigie and Kathryn Marlow here: cbc.ca/player/play/au… #bcsalmonfarmers #salmon #cdnpoli

At the Get It Done BC forum, mayors warn that rural communities and industries like aquaculture, forestry, and mining, face collapse unless the provincial government steps up to defend them. #Aquaculture #salmonFarming seawestnews.com/mayors-tell-bc…

How salmon farming transformed a remote First Nations community country-guide.ca/general/how-sa…

🇨🇦🐟❗First Nations for Finfish Stewardship #statement on the occasion of Canada's National Day of Truth and #Reconciliation: "It is crucial that Canadians hear directly from the #First #Nations who live, work, and govern the #coastal #territories where #salmon #farming operates." weareaquaculture.com/news/aquacultu…

“Telling us to remove salmon farms from our territories is an attempt to override our rights, our governance, and our self-determination,” say coastal First Nations in BC, as Canada marks National Truth and Reconciliation Day. #Salmon #Aquaculture seawestnews.com/the-future-of-…

How salmon farming transformed a remote First Nations community: Thirty years ago, after the collapse of the commercial fishing industry, and before the First Nation of Kitasoo Xai’xais established its first fish farms, the community’s employment rate was around five per cent.

No impact on the wild salmon but huge impact on our indigenous peoples if canceled. #aquaculture #salmon firstnationsforfinfish.ca/news/coastal-f…

Maybe Global BC needs to take a deeper dive into the good news side of aquaculture, rather than the one-sided pieces they've been running. How salmon farming transformed a remote First Nations community country-guide.ca/general/how-sa… Aaron Gunn David Eby Joanne Thompson Mark Carney

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Fish Farms in BC are an essential industry that provide massive benefit for the province as a whole but specifically coastal communities. However, there is a lot that people don't know about it.

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“We have the natural assets to lead in aquaculture, but if we don’t act with urgency, we will simply miss the opportunity” – Canada’s Ocean Supercluster CEO, Kendra MacDonald #Aquaculture #salmon seawestnews.com/canada-needs-t…