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“The problem is that until now, very few studies have captured what’s happening in the middle of a flood, especially in rivers running through a mix of cities, farms, and forests.”
Maugean skate still faces 'catastrophic' risk from salmon farming, Commonwealth advice says
"The final report, including conservation advice for the Commonwealth, remained unequivocal — industrial aquaculture is the primary driver of habitat stress for the skate." Read more at ABC News.
Courts Confirm Salmon Farm Closures — Now We Must Finish the Job
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Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has upheld Ottawa’s decision to end salmon farming in B.C.’s Discovery Islands.
Yes, it's a win, but it isn't over yet!
Wild salmon need permanent protection — not temporary policy promises.
B.C. would struggle to contain oil spill off north coast, research suggests
“The likelihood of having favourable wind and waves, good visibility, daylight hours and slack currents at the time of a spill and for days afterward is not just improbable, it is nonexistent,” the study concluded. Read the full story at Times Colonist.
LETTER: Let’s get real about claims that rising salmon imports restrict the ability to ‘buy local’
“The BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) laments Canadians’ “restricted” ability to buy salmon farmed in our ocean, citing food security concerns and the climate implications of imports. What they don’t mention is that they only ever sold about 4,000 to 5,000 tonnes annually into the Canadian market.”
Appeals court upholds ban on fish farms in B.C.'s Discovery Islands
“The decision upholds the fisheries minister’s “precautionary approach” to salmon farms and already appears to be paying off, according to Karen Wristen, executive director of Living Oceans Society, an intervener in the case.” Read the full article in BIV.
UPDATE: Mowi loses appeal over Discovery Islands aquaculture ban
“We all owe a debt of gratitude to these ministers who stood firm in showing the Department of Fisheries what precautionary decision-making looks like,” said Karen Wristen, executive director at Living Oceans Society in a statement.
Discovery Islands stay Salmon Farm Free: Federal Court of Appeal
Monday, February 2, 2026
VANCOUVER / UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES — The Federal Court of Appeal today issued a decision on an appeal by MOWI against then Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray’s decision to keep salmon farms in the Discovery Islands shuttered. Farms have been closed there since early 2021, when licence extensions were first denied. Minister Murray made an express finding that science required that she make a precautionary decision about the licences and today’s decision confirms that choice.
Annette, the harbour seal, rescued from netting around her neck in West Vancouver
“Dr. Martin Haulena, the head veterinarian at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society, said the gillnet had likely been digging into the seal's neck for weeks or even months.” Read the full CBC story.
Four million salmon died prematurely at Tasmanian fish farms in 2025, government data reveals
Jess Coughlan, senior campaigner at Environment Tasmania, said the lack of fines did little to spur the salmon industry to prevent mass deaths. “Penalties must apply, as they do in Norway, as a disincentive to allowing current mortality rates to become the new normal, and bring animal welfare back into focus for an industry that is clearly beyond control,” she said. Read the full story at The Guardian.