Oil slick and biological debris from dead farmed salmon contaminate Pristine UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
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Defending the Indefensible: Grieg Seafood Invites Pamela Anderson to Revisit
Commentary by Captain Paul Watson Grieg Seafoods like most of the salmon farms on the coast of British Columbia are not very welcoming to visitors if they are environmentalists, independent scientists or from First Nations people with concerns about raising domestic salmon in First Nations territory.
First Nations Flotilla
“Colonisation continues. It’s not just about theft at this point, it’s not about the destruction of resources, it’s about reclaiming what’s ours. And what is ours is not just the land…. it is the ocean.” These are unceded waters. This is First Nations territory. Fish farming is not only killing off wild salmon, but itContinue reading “First Nations Flotilla”
Pamela Anderson and First Nations Board Salmon Farms in BC
First Nations, Sea Shepherd and Actor-Philanthropist Pamela Anderson demand protection of wild salmon by removal of salmon farms from British Columbia.
Wild Salmon Recorded for First Time Inside Fish Farms
ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation members board salmon farms for the first time to inspect and document the impact of salmon aquaculture in their unceded waters, an area within the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Clayoquot Sound, June 17th, 2019 – On June 11, 2019, members from the ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, including TribalContinue reading “Wild Salmon Recorded for First Time Inside Fish Farms”
Salmon Farm Research Reveals Alarming Effects on BC’s Ecosystem
Preliminary lab testing for the presence of piscine orthoreovirus (PRV), delivered 100 percent positive results in samples collected from open-net fish farms in British Columbia
BC Court Rules Salmon Farms Over Territorial Rights of First Nations
Despite salmon farms being in First Nation Territories, BC Court grants injunction in favor of mega-corporation Marine Harvest, demanding First Nations to stay away from fish farms. August 2nd, 2018 [Vancouver, BC] – Today Justice Maisonville ruled that only Alexandra Morton can continue sampling close to salmon farms, but only in a boat that is 2.6mContinue reading “BC Court Rules Salmon Farms Over Territorial Rights of First Nations”
Baby Orca Death Could be Linked to Salmon Farm Virus
A new study has identified that Piscine Reovirus, a Norwegian virus introduced in BC by salmon farms is reported to cause Chinook salmon cells to explode and could be a missing link to explain why resident whales are starving to extinction. July 25th, 2018 [Vancouver, BC] – On July 23rd an orca born into the criticallyContinue reading “Baby Orca Death Could be Linked to Salmon Farm Virus”
Sea Shepherd’s R/V Martin Sheen Cleared to Enter Canada
SEA SHEPHERD’S R/V MARTIN SHEEN CLEARED TO ENTER CANADA – AFTER PROTRACTED 2 DAY EXAMINATION BY CANADIAN CUSTOMS Sea Shepherd’s research vessel, the R/V Martin Sheen, arrives in British Columbia to study the impact that farmed salmon has on wild salmon populations for the third year.
Sea Shepherd’s R/V Martin Sheen Cleared to Enter Canada
SEA SHEPHERD’S R/V MARTIN SHEEN CLEARED TO ENTER CANADA – AFTER PROTRACTED 2 DAY EXAMINATION BY CANADIAN CUSTOMS Sea Shepherd’s research vessel, the R/V Martin Sheen, arrives in British Columbia to study the impact that farmed salmon has on wild salmon populations for the third year. May 28th, 2018 – Victoria, BC, Canada – ItContinue reading “Sea Shepherd’s R/V Martin Sheen Cleared to Enter Canada”