Unpacking the fish farm decision
Dan
June 29, 2022
Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray announced what could be the beginning of the end for open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia.
Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray announced what could be the beginning of the end for open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia.
In early March this year, herring spawned near Tofino. I was sitting at home looking out the window,
Sometimes in politics you have to demonstrate your people power, to show the government that there is public
You know your story has really taken off when media starts calling—from Poland! Two dozen sea lions trapped
A week ago last Saturday I was at home drinking coffee with Bonny, when the ocean out front
by Dan Lewis with Alexandra Morton Every fall for the past quarter century, I’ve eagerly anticipated the return
(Read Part 1 here) In 1992 in Tofino we decided to switch to a Gandhian style of peaceful
Mist rising off the lake, jagged silhouettes of remnant ancient cedars piercing the skyline as the sun clears
Wild salmon populations are close to collapse in British Columbia. With all the debate about salmon farming, you’d
On the weekend of 1-2 November 2025, hundreds of First Nations leaders, members and allies gathered in Port Alberni BC for the Migratory Salmon Potlatch.
It made headlines when Cermaq, MHSS, and the Ahousaht Nation joined for a press release about A full production cycle with no mechanical sea lice
Chinook salmon are the largest of the Pacific salmon. They have evolved a remarkably variable life history. Some leave their rivers soon after hatching, some
Signs of a die-off and ongoing pollution at Cermaq’s semi-closed containment system
Salmon are coming back in abundance after 40% of BC fish farms removed!
In 2019, the federal Liberals promised to transition from open-net pen aquaculture by 2025. Public mandate letters to successive Ministers reiterated that commitment. Then Covid
Something good and important happened last summer in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region. With little fanfare, Ahousaht
Leadership from the Broughton Area were invited to Tofino to speak about how they removed 17 fish farms from their territories.
Wild salmon are crucial for west coast ecosystems, feeding people, wildlife and trees.
Sometimes in politics you have to demonstrate your people power, to show the government that there is public
A Māori tribe made history recently when a New Zealand river was granted legal rights. The Whanganui River
Hereditary chiefs typically designate a speaker to speak for them in public. This is because when they say
