Aquaculture improving?..The Fish Farm Thread

[ryanonthevedder]

What's interesting is that FN's supporting farms are in opposition to the interests of those in the watersheds. I have little doubt fish farms have a negative effect on the juveniles passing them by, and that is a detriment felt by other FN's through the interior of the province. One just has to wake them up to the idea and bring some balance.

 

[Fishing?]

Good luck with that, You do know they are in territories that want them,

Really? Then why the indigenous lawsuits and complaints? Oh, you're kidding.

 

[Hardy Guy]

Actually the latest court cases are FN fighting to keep farms.

 

[rockdog]

3 of 120 bands fighting to keep them?

 

[Hardy Guy]

It's more like 10 , 11 if you include the blackcod farms.

 

[wildmanyeah]

I believe i read every FF remaining has an agreement with FN in their territory.

 

[wildmanyeah]

Council Post: Fish Farming Is The Sustainable Solution To Overfishing

We must accept that aquaculture is a vital solution and focus our attention on how to make the industry as sustainable and ethical as possible.

www.forbes.com

 

[terrin]

Council Post: Fish Farming Is The Sustainable Solution To Overfishing

We must accept that aquaculture is a vital solution and focus our attention on how to make the industry as sustainable and ethical as possible.

www.forbes.com

Still doesn't get rid of the deadly Lice. https://aquabyte.ai/farmers-can-reduce-the-number-of-delousing-treatments/ Better way to count lice I guess.

 

[SpringFever552]

Michael-Ann Rowe on LinkedIn: #sustainingouroceans #blueeconomy #canadiananduslobsterindustry…

When your lunching with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada there are a ton of hard hitting questions to ask! Diane LeBouthillier has a job that…

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No more salmon farm closures in BC pending transition plan

seawestnews.com

 

[rockdog]

I didn't know anyone was reading Seawest? I prefer reading non-fiction. I won't give Fabs the click, sorry.

 

[Hardy Guy]

Well she said the same thing in Port Hardy when doing a farm tour with Mowi and GNN first Nation. DFO is consulting on 2 to 6 year licence renewal for 2024 so I would read that to mean no farms closing next year in 2025 . I think that's why Bob and company are campaining like crazy right now.

 

[Lunasea]

Still doesn't get rid of the deadly Lice. https://aquabyte.ai/farmers-can-reduce-the-number-of-delousing-treatments/ Better way to count lice I guess.

True, and who on earth prefers the taste of farmed fish?
Unbelievable BS.

 

[agentaqua]

Swap salmon for sardines to keep four million tonnes of fish in the sea

Farming shellfish instead of large, predatory fish, is also better for the planet.

theconversation.com

Wild fish consumption can balance nutrient retention in farmed fish - Nature Food

A mass-balance and fish-in/fish-out ratio approach demonstrates that redistributing wild-caught fish used in salmon aquaculture to human consumption could improve nutrient retention and support sustainable marine resource use.

www.nature.com

 

[Lunasea]

If I read this correctly it shows humanity would be better nourished and less wasteful by eating the anchovy and sardines ourselves rather than feeding Atlantic salmon.
Yet another reason to stop messing with nature and eat more sustainably.
Similar to the craze to take Omega -3 oil pills harvested in Antarctica for which there is little evidence and no necessity, as it can easily be had in adequate quantity from olive oil and nuts and many other foods we eat.
Another scam that rapes our food chains and environment- for profit.

 

[Hardy Guy]

What about eating beef, large industrial grain fams etc. Stop eating Beef, pork and chicken and eat mean worms. Stop catching salmon and go jig herring instead, ride a horse , row your boat.. ....... you could go on and on

 

[ryanonthevedder]

Fresh sardines are damn tasty. I'd eat em if they were around.

I don't eat farmed salmon, but I sure like a piece of grass fed beef.

 

[Lunasea]

BBQ sardines are great.
There are similar issues with all industrial food production, but killing off wild Pacific salmon, critical to this environment and culture would be a disaster.
There are people who simply do not understand this.

 

[Hardy Guy]

B.C. aquatech firm lands $28M for salmon farm improvements

Campbell River company developed more environmentally friendly salmon farm

www.biv.com

 

[agentaqua]

PSF responds to DFO aquaculture licence review | Pacific Salmon Foundation

PSF strongly believes that contemplating open-net pen aquaculture licenses of up to six years is in direct conflict with the open-net pen transition plan promised for 2025. We should be moving away from licensing open-net pen aquaculture and not delaying the transition process. We have shared...

psf.ca

Ending Open Pen Salmon Farms in BC - Skipper Otto

Sonia Strobel reflects on status of open net pens in BC, and call to end them.

skipperotto.com

Say “NO” to ocean-polluting Atlantic salmon farms in BC

The federal government is considering extending the licences for ocean-polluting Atlantic salmon farms in BC by up to 6 years. Send a letter to the Fisheries Minister and Prime Minister today.

www.wildfirst.ca

Marine finfish B.C. aquaculture licence and conditions of licence 2024| Pacific Region | Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Marine finfish B.C. aquaculture licence and conditions of licence 2024

www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

B.C. First Nations Group Discusses Future of Wild Salmon – February 12, 2024

In Ottawa, representatives from the First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance (FNWSA) hold a technical briefing on the future of wild salmon in British Columbia. The organization has called on the federal government to stand by its plan to transition away from open-net fish farms on the west coast by...

www.cpac.ca

 

[Hardy Guy]

I guess there must be some folks thinking they may be sticking around with the investment I posted above. Remember that DFO said transition dies not necessarily mean closing but could also mean transitioning to different technologies of other "transitions" .. what ever that gov speak means???