Canada's Pacific Coast Salmon Farms

Wild Pacific salmon is the lifeblood of First Nation's coastal communities and support wildlife and fisheries, and contributes to our vibrant provincial tourism industry. However, one of the threats to our wild salmon populations stems from salmon farms which are often beset by disease outbreaks, sea lice, toxic algae blooms, escapes, chemical contamination, and pollution. This educational paper lays out the global impacts and local solutions to safeguarding our wild salmon...Read this educational report