An intercontinental collab on the future of B.C. fish farms
We teamed up with The Guardian to dive into the complicated politics of an uncertain...
What does the future of salmon farming look like in B.C.?
The last open-net pen salmon farms in B.C. must shut down by July 2029. Environmental...
Are B.C.’s open-net pen salmon farms closing — or not?
Five years ago, with wild salmon in sharp decline, the federal government promised a transition...
‘It could be very damaging’: feds worried about fallout of Atlantic salmon farm risk report
Internal government emails about a report on threats to wild fish reveal tensions between protecting...
‘From mountaintop to seafloor’: First Nation declares new 40,000-hectare protected area on B.C. coast
The Ḵwiḵwa̱sut'inux̱w Ha̱xwa’mis First Nation’s Chief Rick Johnson says the move to take over stewardship...
Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s scientific advice undermined by industry and political influence: researchers
In a new paper, researchers from UBC, Dalhousie call for an independent advisory body to...
B.C. salmon farms in Broughton Archipelago shuttered after First Nations’ decision: ‘we’re over the moon’
‘To have our decision-making authority recognized on an issue of such importance to us, and...
‘Serious scientific failings’: experts slam DFO report downplaying threat of salmon farms
A Fisheries and Oceans Canada study found no significant link between sea lice at B.C....
Documents raise concerns feds backing off commitment to phase out fish farms in B.C. by 2025
Critics say they fear an ongoing public consultation about open-net pen fish farms has a...
