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

Salmon-producing countries







CountryCountry totals in metric tonnes


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Norway	507,412


Chile	376,794


United Kingdom	145,701


Canada	107,250


Faeroe Islands	56,318


Ireland	16,347


United States	16,315


Australia13,972


Japan9,208


New Zealand4,800


Iceland3,708

About the map
The map on this page shows the world’s major salmon producers and the table below includes information on their total production in 2003, the latest year for which records are available. Expressed in metric tonnes. Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization and Living Oceans Society.