Cermaq’s doomed experiment
Signs of a die-off and ongoing pollution at Cermaq’s semi-closed containment system
Dan
January 31, 2025
Signs of a die-off and ongoing pollution at Cermaq’s semi-closed containment system
Something good and important happened last summer in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region. With little fanfare, Ahousaht and Tla-o-qu-aht First Nations announced the creation of 10 new conservancies, which will protect 76,000 hectares of
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 intervened, stalling the work. As society got back on track,
The federal government banned open-net pen salmon farms by July 1st, 2029. Immediate regulatory change is needed!
Fish Farm Medicine Revival Roadshow activating salmon people across Vancouver Island!
So, is the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) removing fish farms from BC waters by 2025 (ie this year)? Or are they planning to expand the industry, locking the coast in for another 6
Leadership from the Broughton Area were invited to Tofino to speak about how they removed 17 fish farms from their territories.
Cermaq Canada recently received approval to expand 3 facilities in Clayoquot Sound, and they currently have 7 more expansion applications under review.
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