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SEA LICE RESISTANCE
2010-03-09

Providing factual information on B.C.’s salmon-farming industry is an important part of operating in the local area. Sometimes, stories surface tha...Click here to read the article


NBC RESPONSE LETTER
2010-03-05

Sometimes information appears in the media that needs context, clarification or correction. That is certainly the case regarding a piece that aired...Click here to read the article


SUPPORTING ENHANCEMENT
2010-01-12

Most of us who work in the salmon farming industry also live in BC's coastal communities and it is important to all of us to protect what we see as...Click here to read the article


CNN'S ADVICE TO LIMIT SALMON CONSUMPTION TO ONCE A WEEK REFLECTS OUTDATED AND INCORRECT INFORMATION
2010-01-11

Dear Dr. Jampolis,

I am writing in response to your recent comments on the CNN news site regarding the differences between farmed and wild sa...Click here to read the article


REGULATORY AUTHORITY TRANSFERS TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
2009-12-09

Responsibility for regulating BC's aquaculture industry will soon be the authority of the federal government: previously, regulatory authority was...Click here to read the article


BC SALMON FARMERS WELCOME INQUIRY
2009-11-06

British Columbia Salmon Farmers welcome the inquiry into the sockeye salmon returns. We will provide details on farm operations throughout the regi...Click here to read the article


TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF IT ALL
2009-10-26

In an article published in 'Kamloops This Week', columnist Tom Fletcher provides a refreshing view on this year's record Pink salmon returns and Fr...Click here to read the article


YES, ENOUGH IS DEFINITELY ENOUGH
2009-09-18

In an opinion editorial printed in today's Courier-Islander, Mary Ellen Walling, Executive Director of the BC Salmon Farmers Association responds t...Click here to read the article


PINK SALMON RETURNS
2009-09-02

Despite dire predictions two years ago by Martin Krkosek and Alexandra Morton about the imminent collapse of salmon stocks in the Broughton Archipe...Click here to read the article


WORKING TOGETHER NECESSARY FOR SOLUTIONS
2009-08-17

Declining wild salmon populations in BC is a serious problem that deserves the full attention of all British Columbians. As coastal residents, sal...Click here to read the article


HERE WE GO AGAIN
2009-08-02

Here We Go Again –Commentators suggesting sockeye returns affected by salmon farms –this link to Salmon Farms is Convenient, but Unfounded

...Click here to read the article


SEA LICE MANAGEMENT WORKS - BROUGHTON ARCHIPELAGO
2009-07-22

The out migration of young salmon in the Broughton Archipelago is now complete. Throughout this migration, sea lice numbers have been continually ...Click here to read the article


PROTECTING MIGRATING SALMON
2009-06-16

Claims have been made that salmon farms near Campbell River are having a negative effect on wild fish –especially sockeye.

Sea lice on fa...Click here to read the article


SEA LICE MANAGEMENT WORKS
2009-06-04

BC salmon farmers live, work and raise our families on the coast. Most of us have enjoyed at least an occasional fishing adventure and we are all a...Click here to read the article


GLOBAL WARMING HITS WILD SALMON HARD
2009-05-12

In "Global warming hits wild salmon hard - Fish farmers say their practices are safe, sustainable and well-regulated" printed May 12,2009 in the Ti...Click here to read the article


BC FARMED SALMON DEMAND AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION HIGH
2009-04-08

Market prospects for farmed salmon raised in British Columbia remain strong as shortages in supply continue and the industry is well positioned to ...Click here to read the article


FRASER RIVER SOCKEYE NOT AT RISK FROM FISH FARMS
2009-03-25

BC salmon farmers live, work and raise our families on the coast. Most of us have enjoyed at least an occasional fishing adventure and we are all ...Click here to read the article


PSF FINAL REPORT UNDERSCORES COMPLEXITY
2009-02-05

February 5, 2009 -The Pacific Salmon Forum today released recommendations for ensuring the future of wild salmon in British Columbia.

Reg...Click here to read the article


COMMON GROUND NEEDED TO PROTECT WILD SALMON
2009-02-04

The Kwicksutaineuk/Ah-Kwa-Mish First Nation announced yesterday that it is initiating a class action lawsuit against the Government of BC to seek "...Click here to read the article


RESPONDING TO INTRAFISH'S "CAN BC REMAIN AN ISA-FREE ZONE?"
2009-01-26

With outbreaks of ISA – infectious salmon anaemia – detected in Chile and most recently in Scotland, ISA is a Hot Topic.

Infectious sa...Click here to read the article


ECONOMIC DOWNTURN HITS HARD, SALMON FARMING REMAINS STRONG
2009-01-09

The importance of salmon farming to BC’s economy is highlighted in an article in the January issue of the Business Examiner. The article, "Busines...Click here to read the article


RESPONSE QUESTIONS VALIDITY OF SEA LICE REPORT'S CONCLUSIONS
2008-12-19

In the current issue of “Science” an article by scientists Brian Riddell, Richard Beamish, Laura Richards and John Candy questions the validity of ...Click here to read the article


ORGANIC SALMON FARMING - OUR PERSPECTIVE
2008-11-21

An article in the Washington Post (November 20, 2008), "USDA Panel Approves First Rules For Labeling Farmed Fish 'Organic'", overviews some perspec...Click here to read the article


SAY "DOMO ARIGATO!" TO SALMON SUSHI
2008-10-14

Sushi is an excellent meal choice because it tastes great and is so good for you. For these same reasons, salmon is a wonderful addition to your s...Click here to read the article


NEW CHAPTER IN SALMON FARMING SUSTAINABILITY
2008-09-29

Fish feed manufacturer Skretting announced today that "Commercial salmon farming can be a net fish protein producer." In a research trial conducte...Click here to read the article


PARTNERSHIPS THE CORNERSTONE OF SUSTAINABLE SALMON FARMING
2008-08-26

The dialogues and relationships that BC salmon farmers have with coastal communities and other stakeholders are important to the long term sustaina...Click here to read the article


WANT TO HAVE A HEALTHIER BRAIN?...EAT SALMON
2008-08-15

New research links eating fatty fish, such as salmon, to a reduction in 'silent' or asymptomatic stroke rates. For the study, scientists at Harvar...Click here to read the article


MARINE HARVEST CANADA PRODUCES SEA LICE MANAGEMENT VIDEO
2008-07-28

A new video from Marine Harvest Canada shows sea lice monitoring procedures and explains the management steps that Marine Harvest takes to limit tr...Click here to read the article


SOTA NEWSLETTER - HEALTHY FARMED SALMON MAKES A GREAT SEAFOOD CHOICE
2008-07-21

The Salmon of the Americas (SOTA) July 2008 newsletter includes links to articles on making good seafood choices by assessing health benefits versu...Click here to read the article


BC PACIFIC SALMON FORUM RELEASES 2007-2008 ANNUAL REPORT
2008-07-14

The release of the British Columbia Pacific Salmon Forum's annual report provides an update on the forum's progress towards its three strategic goa...Click here to read the article


BC PACIFIC SALMON FORUM NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS RESEARCH AND REPORTS
2008-06-13

The June 2008 edition of the BC Pacific Salmon Forum's "forum Focus" newsletter includes interviews with:

Dr. Jon O'Riordan discusses pre...Click here to read the article


MERCURY LEVELS LOWER IN FARMED SALMON THAN WILD SALMON
2008-06-12

A new study, "Mercury and Other Trace Elements in Farmed and Wild Salmon from British Columbia, Canada" (Barry C. Kelly, Michael G. Ikonomou, David...Click here to read the article


FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA RELEASES REPORT ON CLOSED CONTAINMENT
2008-06-11

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has released a report, "Assessing potential technologies for closed-containment saltwater salmon aquaculture".Click here to read the article


AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATIONS RESPOND TO NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED
2008-06-10

Two other associations, the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) and Salmon of the Americas (SOTA), both of which provide accurate informa...Click here to read the article


SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED
2008-06-10

In the recently released book, "Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood", author Taras Grescoe discusses the pressures p...Click here to read the article


ORGANIC CERTIFICATION OF FARMED FISH AN UPHILL BATTLE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
2008-06-03

An article by Odd Grydeland in the April 2008 edition of "FishFarming Xpert" provides an overview of the Pacific Organic Seafood Association and it...Click here to read the article


FARMED SALMON OCCUPY THE SAME TROPHIC LEVEL AS OTHER COMMONLY FARMED ANIMALS
2008-06-02

A commentary by Dr. Brad Hicks in the May/June 2008 issue of "Northern Aquaculture" provides an interesting explanation of why farmed salmon occupy...Click here to read the article


STUDY ANALYSES US NEWSPRINT REPRESENTATIONS OF FARMED SALMON
2008-05-21

A new study printed in the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society analyses how US newsprint media coverage of farmed salmon frames public underst...Click here to read the article


WILL WILD SALMON REMAIN ON MENUS?
2008-05-15

Extensive fisheries closures in Oregon and California are causing some restaurants to rethink where they source the salmon on their menus. In the ...Click here to read the article


DON'T OVERLOOK FARMED SALMON
2008-05-14

If you haven't been eating farmed salmon, consider these figures: a 6 oz. portion of farmed Atlantic salmon contains 3,650 milligrams of DHA and E...Click here to read the article


GRIEG SEAFOOD BC LTD SHOWCASED IN SUNSHINE COAST MAGAZINE
2008-05-06

Grieg Seafood BC is featured in a recent edition of "Just Business" magazine, which showcases businesses on BC's Sunshine Coast. The article highl...Click here to read the article


ASSESSING AND COMMUNICATING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF COASTAL AQUACULTURE
2008-05-02

A new GESAMP report analyses assessment and communication of environmental impacts of coastal aquaculture globally.

Aquaculture needs to...Click here to read the article


STUDY DETAILS WIDESPREAD FLUCTUATION IN BROUGHTON PINK SALMON POPULATIONS
2008-04-29

A new study details widespread fluctuations in pink salmon populations in the Broughton for generations. "Broughton Archipelago: A State of Knowle...Click here to read the article


PROVINCIAL HEALTH AUTHORITY URGES BRITISH COLUMBIANS TO EAT SALMON
2008-04-28

The provincial health authority urges British Columbians to eat salmon –both farmed and wild- as often as possible. Salmon is an excellent protein...Click here to read the article


STUDY SHOWS FARMED SALMON IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS
2008-04-23

Farmed Salmon is the best choice for Omega-3 fatty acids according to the Seafood Choices study conducted by the Institute of Medicine. In response...Click here to read the article


CREATIVE SALMON BUILDS BRIDGES WITH TRAIL GROUP
2008-04-17

Oyster Jim Martin will be using eleven galvanized-steel walkways donated by Tofino-based Creative Salmon to build bridges on new sections of the Wi...Click here to read the article


MARINE HARVEST CANADA UPDATES THE PUBLIC ON ITS SEA LICE MANAGEMENT PLAN
2008-04-04

One of the BCSFA members, Marine Harvest Canada, BC's largest aquaculture company, is using full page advertisements in the North Island Gazette a...Click here to read the article


BC Government makes announcements about aquaculture sites and planning process
2008-03-27

The Government of BC today announced the approval of one new finfish license and also approved an application for one replacement site. In additio...Click here to read the article


STUDY SHOWS SALMON FARMING BENEFITS THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT
2008-02-12

A fish farm in North Puget Sound in Washington State was the focus of a NOAA sponsored technical report that studied the colonization of marine inv...Click here to read the article


TOP FISHERIES SCIENTISTS FIND LATEST SEA LICE STUDY FAILS TO SUPPORT THE EXTINCTION HYPOTHESIS
2008-01-30

Twenty of the world’s leading fisheries scientists have concluded that a recent study on the effects of sea lice on juvenile wild salmon fails to s...Click here to read the article


STRINGENT REGULATIONS LEAD TO HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
2008-01-09

Despite operating in the most stringently regulated environment of any salmon producing country, BC fish farmers have achieved high levels of compl...Click here to read the article


SCIENCE, SEA LICE AND SALMON
2007-12-13

A paper to be published December 14 in Science Magazine makes dire predictions about the state of pink salmon populations in British Columbia's Bro...Click here to read the article


Jobs Equal Opportunity
2007-12-12

Most people would agree that a good job is an opportunity, especially if that job is in a sector that is growing, offers its employees opportunitie...Click here to read the article


Closed Containment versus Ocean Farming
2007-12-10

Salmon farmed today in British Columbia are raised in ocean pens. Certain environmental groups such as the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform...Click here to read the article


Food Safety
2007-12-10

Farm salmon are fresh, healthy products, rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, which can keep our bodies and minds healthy. Salmon farmers work with governm...Click here to read the article


Protecting Wild Salmon
2007-12-07

Recently a group of individuals wrote an open letter calling for action to protect wild salmon. At the BCSFA, we understand there are many threats ...Click here to read the article


 
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