Defend our Salmon

An overhead view of a large open-net salmon farm in coastal B.C., with rows of pens in dark water. Overlaid on the left is a checklist graphic listing harms from foreign-owned fish farms, including exported fish, polluted waters, dead wildlife, profits sent overseas, spread of parasites and viruses, and suing Canada for economic losses. At the bottom, bold text reads ‘Total Cost to Canadians = Devastating’ with a red underline.

Foreign-owned factory fish farms send most of their fish — and their profits — overseas, while British Columbians are left with the fallout: polluted waters, parasites, viruses, and dead wildlife.

After an 8,000-litre diesel spill shut down shellfish harvesting on Vancouver Island, communities were reminded once again who pays the real cost.

40% of factory fish farms are already gone. Now it’s time to finish the transition and restore healthy coastal waters.

The federal government promised to remove all open-net pen salmon farms from B.C. waters. That promise must be upheld by the Fisheries Minister.

👉 Tell the federal government to finish the job and get factory fish farms out — for good.

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$ Foreign-owned factory fish farms profit and we pay the price $