Wild Pacific salmon is the lifeblood of First Nation's coastal communities and support wildlife and fisheries, and contributes to our vibrant provincial tourism industry. However, one of the threats to our wild salmon populations stems from salmon farms which are often beset by disease outbreaks, sea lice, toxic algae blooms, escapes, chemical contamination, and pollution. This educational paper lays out the global impacts and local solutions to safeguarding our wild salmon.

Canada's Pacific Coast Salmon Farms

Wilderness Committee Educational Report Vol.24 - No.07, Fall 2005

Citations

    Scotland

    1. Hiscock, K., Sewell, J. & Oakley, J. 2005. Marine Health Check 2005. A report to gauge the health of the UK’s sea-life. Godalming, WWF-UK.
    2. Fisheries Research Services., 2004. Statistical Bulletin. Scottish Salmon and Sea Trout Catches, 2003. Report for Scottish Executive, Environment and Rural Affairs Department. Aberdeen: Fisheries Research Services.
    3. The Salmon Farm Monitor website, ‘Reading between the lines – Scottish Executive sex-up sea-trout figures’ Rod McGill article (October, 2004). www.salmonfarmmonitor.org

    Norway

    1. Newhouse News Service website article Salmon Farming Boom Poses Environmental Challenges to Norway. www.newhousenews.com/archive/milstein120503.html
    2. On the run – escaped farmed fish in Norwegian waters. WWF Norway report 2/2005.

    Canada

    1. Langer, Otto. Brief – Salmon Farming on the British Columbia Coast - presented to Parliamentary Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. May 2002. www.watershed-watch.org/ww/publications/sf/DSFSCFObrieflanger.PDF
    2. www.farmedanddangerous.org

    South America

    1. Goldberg Rebecca, Naylor Rosamond et al. Science Magazine. “Nature’s Subsidy to Shrimp and Salmon Farming.” 1998.
    2. Staniford, Don. Sea Cage Fish Farming: an evaluation of environmental and health impacts. Research Paper presented at the European Parliament’s Committee of Fisheries, October, 2002
    3. Staniford 2002

    Global oceans

    1. Hites, R.A.; Foran, J.A.; Carpenter, D.O.; Hamilton, M.C.; Knuth, B.A.; Schwager, S.J. 2004. Global Assessment of Organic Contaminants in Farmed Salmon. Science. Vol. 303, p. 226-229 www.mcespp.org/images/Science%20salmon.pdf
    2. Hites, R.A.; Foran, J.A.; Schwager, S.J.; Knuth, B.A.; Hamilton, M.C. and Carpenter, D.O. 2004. Global Assessment of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Farmed and Wild Salmon. Environ. Sci. Technol. Vol. 38: p. 4945 – 4949. pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/esthag/asap/pdf/es049548m.pdf
    3. Globe and Mail, and CTV News. 2005. Common Foods Laced with Chemicals. Globe and Mail, February 14, 2005.
    4. Axys Analytical Services Ltd
      Richard Johnson / The Globe And Mail
      February 14, 2005

    'Fishy business' article

    1. Cummins, John. Canada, Standing Committee of Fisheries and Oceans. Aquaculture Minority Report, April 18, 2003.
    2. Office of the Auditor General of Canada. Report of the Auditor General of Canada. “Fisheries and Oceans — The Effects of Salmon Farming in British Columbia on the Management of Wild Salmon Stocks”. 2000.