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Catching up with science: Salmon biodiversity and Aboriginal fisheries rights in BC

August 3, 2016 Comments are Disabled

Excellent article from West Coast Environmental Law states “In a nutshell, the study has demonstrated that higher salmon biodiversity can lead to higher catch stability and temporal availability of salmon at First Nations fisheries within the Fraser River. This means that fisheries that have access to a greater species diversity (i.e. chinook, coho, chum, sockeye, pink) and population diversity (i.e. the number of different populations within each of those species) have more consistent and longer […]

DFO a complete no show, why?

August 3, 2016 Comments are Disabled

More from Alexandra Morton as she debunks the low Oxygen death claims from aquaculture. For more on her mission check out her latest blogs.

‘There Is a Dead One There’: Patrolling Fish Farms with Alexandra Morton

August 2, 2016 Comments are Disabled

In today’s The Tyee the latest from Alexandra Morton and the Sea Shepherd as they continue to make waves. “As biologist’s research quest continues, industry decries use of drones and cameras as ‘harassment.’”

We are almost there……

August 2, 2016 Comments are Disabled

We need a few more signatures for the You Lead Now ‘END OPEN-NET SALMON FARMING’ petition. Please take a few minutes and add your name so we can show that we are very concerned about the health of our wild salmon and we want some solutions.

Protection for wild salmon through Bill C-228.

August 1, 2016 Comments are Disabled

The NDP are looking for support toward federally legislated protection of wild salmon by introducing Bill C-228. This Bill prohibits new open net fish farms from being established on the West Coast and asks the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard to introduce a transition plan to phase out existing open net farms. Please help build support for Bill C-228 by signing and sharing our online petition initiated by wild salmon biologist and […]

Sierra Club BC slams Site C review process

August 1, 2016 Comments are Disabled

‘Ministry emails show that officials deliberately and knowingly disregarded the statutory permitting process and gave BC Hydro an “exemption from prosecution” as a shortcut to avoid delays in the construction schedule.’ Judicial review launched against unlawful Site C approvals

First Nations using their voice to urge feds to stop fish farm expansion

July 28, 2016 Comments are Disabled

The Times Colonist article ‘First Nations group urges feds to stop expansion of fish farms‘ discusses the different levels of involvement. “In 2013, 17,300 tonnes of wild salmon and 81,500 tonnes of farmed salmon were harvested in B.C. Farmed salmon was B.C.’s top seafood commodity, accounting for $475.8 million, almost 59 per cent of total seafood revenues and 95 per cent of salmon revenues, according to the province.” The article briefly outlines the ongoing issues […]