Dec 10 2022 — Dallas Smith — National Newswatch — In British Columbia the debate about salmon farming is a heated one, and that debate is mainly held between two contenders: activists and those working in the industry. Meanwhile, the provincial and federal governments stand by and base their decisions regarding the industry on whomever seems to win the debate in the public’s eye, which […]
Jun 10 2022 — Dallas Smith — National Newswatch — In her op-ed published in National Newswatch on May 27th regarding the fight to renew salmon farming licences in BC, activist Alexandra Morton wrote: “Now, more than ever Canadians need governments that can make the hard choices to protect us from climate threats and extinction of the animal kingdom we are part of.” Canadians already […]
Mar 24 2022 — Dallas Smith — National Newswatch — Far away from Ottawa on the coast of British Columbia, the future of B.C.’s salmon farming sector is at stake and, depending on whether the new Fisheries Minister re-issues the licences of 79 fish farms, so is the future of many coastal First Nations communities. The topic of salmon farms is a contentious one in […]