In 2018 the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region saw salmon lice reach levels never seen before on the BC coast. The source of these pests was the open-net pen salmon farms which clutter local wild
Cermaq to move ahead with toxic sea lice treatment The provincial government has granted Norwegian salmon farming giant Cermaq a permit to dump over 2 million litres of pesticide into the pristine waters of Clayoquot