Clayoquot sea lice epidemic
Dan
February 12, 2019
In 2018 the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region saw salmon lice reach levels never seen before on the
In 2018 the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region saw salmon lice reach levels never seen before on the
Doug’s family settled in Clayoquot Sound in 1920 and, since then, generation after generation of Kimotos have called
Wild salmon are in the news a lot these days. Just this week the Union of BC Municipalities
In 2011, the Cohen Commission convened special hearings on disease in salmon farms, forcing fish farm companies and
A massive outbreak of salmon lice in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is threatening to wipe out
Cermaq to move ahead with toxic sea lice treatment The provincial government has granted Norwegian salmon farming giant
Kinder Morgan began their TransMountain pipeline expansion last fall—without permits. The company quickly demonstrated their lack of care
Last fall Norwegian-owned salmon farming giant Cermaq applied for a permit to deposit over 2 million litres of
Wilderness photographer Tavish Campbell grew up on a remote BC island and has spent most of his life
Standing in Tofino, looking out at the rainforest-covered mountains, you would never know that up the inlets, trouble is brewing… Floating open-net pen fish farms
The news cycle is so relentless these days—but every now and then, good news comes through! Such was the case this January, when CBC reported that
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
A historic gold mine re-opened using modern technology, to scour out minerals the old-timers couldn’t get at? Twenty
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
