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January 14, 2026

RISING SALMON IMPORTS DRIVEN BY GOVERNMENT POLICIES RESTRICT CANADIANS’ ABILITY TO “BUY CANADIAN”

Liǧʷiłdaxʷ TERRITORY/CAMPBELL RIVER, BC — A newly released report from the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance…

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September 5, 2025

NO FARMS, STILL SEA LICE…AGAIN: EVIDENCE MOUNTS FURTHER DEBUNKING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT SALMON FARMING AND PARASITE LEVELS

Nine years of sea lice monitoring in the Broughton Archipelago confirm that BC salmon farms…

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August 15, 2025

STATEMENT FROM B.C. SALMON FARMERS: NO EVIDENCE 2025 FRASER RIVER SOCKEYE RETURNS ARE LINKED TO SALMON FARM CLOSURES

Liǧʷiłdaxʷ TERRITORY/CAMPBELL RIVER, BC — Recent commentary has suggested that promising 2025 Fraser River sockeye…

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August 7, 2025

NEW RESEARCH STRENGTHENS SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS: SALMON FARMS POSE MINIMAL RISK TO WILD PACIFIC SALMON

Liǧʷiłdaxʷ TERRITORY/CAMPBELL RIVER, BC — Two new peer-reviewed scientific studies focused on disease transfer and…

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August 1, 2025

BC SALMON FARMERS COMMUNITY BBQ RAISES $7,000 FOR CAMPBELL RIVER FOOD BANK

Liǧʷiłdaxʷ TERRITORY/CAMPBELL RIVER, BC —The annual Community Appreciation BBQ, hosted by the BC Salmon Farmers…

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July 10, 2025

WORLD BANK GROUP: INVESTMENTS IN AQUACULTURE COULD CREATE MORE THAN 20 MILLION JOBS BY 2050

By World Bank Group l June 24, 2025 Aquaculture could generate as many as 22…

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July 8, 2025

UC DAVIS: A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON SALMON FARMS

By Kat Kerlin l July 7, 2025 Salmon farms in British Columbia pose minimal impact…

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June 26, 2025

NEW PROVINCIAL REPORT HIGHLIGHTS SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES OF LAND-BASED SALMON AQUACULTURE IN BC

Liǧʷiłdaxʷ TERRITORY/CAMPBELL RIVER, BC — The BC Salmon Farmers Association remains alarmed that the scheme…

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May 22, 2025

No Farms, Still Sea Lice: New Scientific Paper Debunks Assumptions About Salmon Farming and Parasite Levels

Eight years of sea lice monitoring confirm that BC salmon farms do not drive sea…

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May 13, 2025

BC Salmon Farmers Respond to Canada’s New Ministry

Liǧʷiłdaxʷ TERRITORY/CAMPBELL RIVER, BC — The BC Salmon Farmers are encouraged by Prime Minister Carney’s…

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