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

Credits

Research & Writing: Gwen Barlee, Geoff Senichenko, Paul Taylor

Editing: Louise Pedersen

Mapping: Geoff Senichenko

Design: Andrea Reimer

Distribution: brian@gold-distribution.com

Photos: Wilderness Committee files except where noted.

Web Publishing 2005: Gil Aguilar

Special thanks: To Alexandra Morton for her writing assistance and her tireless volunteer efforts to protect Canada’s Pacific salmon.

Wilderness Committee Educational Report Vol. 24, No. 7. Fall 2005. Canadian Mail Product Sales Agreement No. 0900567. Posted in Vancouver. For free distribution. Printed in Canada on recycled newsprint with vegetable-based inks. Press Run 70,000.

© Wilderness Committee 2005. All rights reserved. Written material may be used without permission when credit is given to the Wilderness Committee.

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