Tracking the Impact of Salmon Farm Removal

Thanks to the three First Nations of the Broughton Archipelago (Mamalilikulla, Namgis, and Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis) and scientist Alexandra Morton, we can begin to look at changes in the health and abundance of wild salmon in the aftermath of salmon farm removal. Their preliminary report summarizes data from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on salmon returns in 2024 and shows a distinct increase in returns of salmon that were not exposed to salmon farms early in their migrations.