The case, the science, the voices.
Press releases, op-eds, peer-reviewed science, community voices, and policy analysis. This is the ongoing campaign record.
Open Letter to Tony Allard: You Keep Speaking About Us. Why Won't You Speak With Us?
Rightsholder coastal First Nations respond to Tony Allard's call for the federal government to uphold its 2029 salmon farming ban, and invite him to their territories for respectful, evidence-based dialogue.
Read →How Coastal First Nations Built an Ownership Economy in B.C. Salmon Farming
The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban would dismantle the Nation-owned smokehouses, canneries, boats, and brands coastal First Nations built on B.C. aquaculture.
Read →B.C. Salmon Farming - Building Canada's Food Supply at Home
Canada imported $700M in farmed salmon in 2024. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban would deepen import dependence when Canadians face rising food prices.
Read →B.C. Salmon Farming - The Precision Ocean Technology Already on the Water
B.C. salmon farms run on sensors, cameras and AI that generate millions of data points a day. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban would shut down the ocean-tech platform Canada says it wants to grow.
Read →B.C. Salmon Farming - Indigenous Guardians and the Oversight Already on the Water
Indigenous Guardians already monitor every B.C. salmon farm in partnership with First Nations. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban would dismantle that on-the-water oversight along with the farms.
Read →BC Salmon Farming Facts - Bycatch and Incidental Catch: The Numbers on the Record
B.C. salmon farms recorded 1.5 million incidental catch mortalities from 2011 to 2022, 94.4% Pacific herring, all publicly reported. Reversing the federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban keeps that record open.
Read →B.C. Salmon Farming - The Supplier Network That Keeps Coastal Towns Working
More than 1,700 local businesses across coastal B.C. hold annual contracts with the salmon farming sector. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban puts that supplier chain at risk.
Read →How Salmon Farmers Support the Waters They Work In
Every active salmon farm in B.C. is also a daily ocean-monitoring station. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban removes conservation infrastructure the coast cannot easily replace.
Read →Why Imported Salmon Costs More, and Who Sets the Price
If the federal government's salmon farming ban takes effect in 2029, Canada will buy more of its salmon abroad. That hands control of the price to a currency rate, a freight market, and producers in other countries.
Read →Canada's Food Security Strategy Needs a Key Ingredient: Salmon Aquaculture
As Canada prepares its national Food Security Strategy, coastal First Nations spokespeople Dallas Smith and Isaiah Robinson make the case for reversing the 2029 net-pen ban and keeping salmon aquaculture on the menu.
Read →B.C. Farmed Salmon Escapes Reduced by 97%. Ottawa Should Not Ignore That Progress.
Escapes from B.C. salmon farms have dropped 97% since 2010. Here is how containment works, and why the federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban risks discarding proven progress.
Read →B.C. Salmon Farming - Growing Canada's Ocean Economy Today.
Canada's own ocean economy plan names aquaculture a growth sector. Reversing the federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban lets coastal B.C. communities deliver on that plan.
Read →BC Salmon Farming - What Real and Meaningful Economic Reconciliation Looks Like
Economic reconciliation is already taking shape on B.C.'s coast through Indigenous-led salmon farming. Reversing the federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban would let it keep growing.
Read →BC Salmon Farming - The Youngest Workforce in Canadian Food Production
Salmon farming gives young people a year-round career and a reason to stay in coastal B.C. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban closes that path.
Read →Canadian Salmon, Canadian-Made Salmon Feed, A Strong & Sustainable B.C. Salmon Farming Industry
B.C. salmon feed is made locally from mostly Canadian ingredients. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban would replace it with higher-carbon imports.
Read →Wildlife on the Coast: How Farms and Marine Life Coexist
Over a decade of reporting data shows BC salmon farms and marine wildlife coexist responsibly, with mortalities dropping 97% since the industry adopted a voluntary no-kill policy.
Read →Seven Safeguards: How Salmon Farmers Actually Manage Fish Health
B.C. salmon farms use seven layers of prevention and monitoring. Reversing the federal government's salmon farming ban keeps this system protecting wild and farmed fish.
Read →How Industry-Funded Science Protects Wild Salmon
The Trudeau-era 2029 net-pen ban would shut down an industry already funding wild salmon science through Indigenous-led research.
Read →Sea Lice and Salmon: What the Science Actually Says
Over 320,000 wild salmon examined. The data on sea lice tells a clear story. Reversing the federal government's salmon farming ban protects the science.
Read →Where Does Your Salmon Come From Today? (And Where Will It Come From After 2029?)
The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban would shut down 56,000 tonnes of Canadian production and replace it with imports from Norway, Chile, and Scotland.
Read →100% of salmon farms in B.C. operate with First Nations permission. That is economic reconciliation in action.
Every salmon farm in B.C. operates under agreement with the local First Nation. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban would dismantle these partnerships.
Read →The Healthiest Protein in the Grocery Store Is About to Get More Expensive.
Health Canada recommends eating omega-3 rich fish regularly. Farm-raised salmon is one of the most accessible options. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban puts that at risk.
Read →A Permanent Funding Source for Wild Salmon Science. The 2029 Ban Eliminates It.
The Coalition will require salmon farming companies to fund wild salmon research through ICAHS. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban would kill that funding.
Read →Putting Canada First Means Growing Canadian Food. The 2029 Ban Sends It Overseas.
Canada signed on to global food security commitments and named aquaculture a growth sector. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban shuts it all down.
Read →The Job Losses in BC Communities Nobody in Ottawa Talks About
Campbell River: 1,274 jobs. Port Hardy: 512. Wages 30% above the provincial median. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban does not transition these communities. It abandons them.
Read →380 Million Meals. That Is What Canada Stands to Lose.
BC salmon farms produce enough protein for 380 million meals a year. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban does not make that food disappear. It just means it gets flown in from the other side of the planet.
Read →Canada Can Grow More of Its Own Salmon. Federal Policy Is Standing in the Way.
Every year, BC produces 56,000 tonnes of farm-raised salmon. That is about 380 million meals. The federal government's 2029 salmon farming ban would remove that production from Canada's food system.
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