‘Fish sludge’ in coastal waters now has nutrient levels equivalent to those in untreated effluent of country the size of Australia, report finds. Read the full story here. 

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The story of the harbour porpoise tells us that conservation can work. It tells us that our waters can still support vibrant, thriving populations of marine mammals. Read the full opinion piece here.

Cooke Aquaculture is trying to expand a salmon farming site off the coast of Brier Island, Nova Scotia, but there is fear an expansion could force out longtime lobster fishermen in the area. Read the full story here. 

Another massive die-off occurred at a Newfoundland factory salmon farm owned by Norwegian-based company, Mowi. Over 24,000 fish perished. The company has had at least three large dieoffs in the region over the last year. This marks repeated massive mortality events at salmon farms on both Canadian coasts with no end in sight. Read the full CBC story here.

Three salmon farms near Tofino, on the West Coast of Vancouver Island are experiencing massive die-offs. Thirty-seven percent of one farm's stock was lost in the month of September. The collective die-off likely amounts to hundreds of thousands of dead fish. Watch the full story here.

A fish farm on the Sunshine Coast, just south of Powell River appears to be abandoned after it was fined $350,000 and ordered to remove it's equipment by August 31, 2025. Watch the full story here.

Mowi recently announced at least 166,262 salmon had died at two of its farming operations near Chaleur Bay on Newfoundland's south coast. Read the full story here.

Shocking new images show highly infected wild juvenile salmon. Read the full story here.