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Federal funding is successfully advancing Canadian aquaculture technology overseas, exposing a growing disconnect with domestic policy that is sidelining locally farmed salmon in favour of imports.
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Ottawa Funds Aquaculture Tech Abroad While Shutting Down Salmon Farms at Home - Sea West News
Federal funding is successfully advancing Canadian aquaculture technology overseas, exposing a growing disconnect with domestic policy that is sidelining locally farmed salmon in favour of imports.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
New federal data show modest growth in farmed seafood production, but a decade after peaking, Canada’s aquaculture sector remains deeply constrained by policy uncertainty as global competitors scale up.
#Aquaculture #Canada
Aquaculture Grows Again, But Canada Keeps Losing Ground - Sea West News
New federal data show modest growth in farmed seafood production, but a decade after peaking, Canada’s aquaculture sector remains deeply constrained by policy uncertainty as global competitors scale u...
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December 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Campbell River seafood processor marked its billion-pound milestone by donating 12,000 cans of salmon to the local food bank, underscoring a long-standing link between seafood production, food security and coastal communities.
#Salmon #Aquaculture
Brown’s Bay Marks Billion-Pound Salmon Milestone with Food Bank Donation - Sea West News
The Campbell River seafood processor marked its billion-pound milestone by donating 12,000 cans of salmon to the local food bank, underscoring a long-standing link between seafood production, food sec...
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November 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The 2025 CAIA Sustainability Report documents reduced antibiotic use, improved fish survival, stronger feed sourcing standards, and expanded environmental reporting across Canada’s salmon farming sector.
#Salmon #Aquaculture
Sustainability Gains Strengthen Canada’s Salmon Farming Sector - Sea West News
The 2025 CAIA Sustainability Report documents reduced antibiotic use, improved fish survival, stronger feed sourcing standards, and expanded environmental reporting across Canada’s salmon farming sect...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
British Columbia’s ‘Look West Plan’ calls for export growth, food security and Indigenous opportunity, but its silence on salmon aquaculture exposes a government pulling its own goals in opposite directions.
#LookWest #SalmonFarming
Aquaculture: BC’s Look West Plan Carries a Multi-Billion-Dollar Blind Spot - Sea West News
British Columbia’s ‘Look West Plan’ calls for export growth, food security and Indigenous opportunity, but its silence on salmon aquaculture exposes a government pulling its own goals in opposite dire...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
As the UN reports major international gains in aquaculture, seafood industry leaders gathering in Ottawa warn that Canada is moving in the opposite direction, undermining investment, coastal stability and Indigenous-led operations.
#Salmon #Aquaculture
UN Signals Global Aquaculture Boom as Seafood Farmers Converge on Ottawa - Sea West News
As the UN reports major international gains in aquaculture, seafood industry leaders gathering in Ottawa warn that Canada is moving in the opposite direction, undermining investment, coastal stability...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A sweeping international review warns that Canada’s move to ban ocean salmon farms in British Columbia casts aside decades of science, threatens the stability of coastal communities, and does almost nothing to revive declining wild salmon populations.
#Aquaculture #Salmon
Global experts dismantle Ottawa’s case for banning BC salmon farms - Sea West News
A sweeping international review warns that Canada’s move to ban ocean salmon farms in British Columbia casts aside decades of science, threatens the stability of coastal communities, and does almost n...
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November 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Smith said that for many First Nations, the real measure of progress lies not just in what gets built next but in what is already delivering results.
#Aquaculture #salmon
Aquaculture needs the same political will Ottawa gives to its mega projects - Sea West News
“The salmon farming sector has demonstrated its value but continues to be sidelined by federal hesitation and activist pressure,” – Dallas Smith, IPSS advisory council member
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November 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Susan Farquharson believed the ocean and the communities who depend on it are inseparable. That belief defined her work in aquaculture and will continue to guide those carrying it forward.
#Aquaculture #salmon
Tributes Flow for Susan Farquharson, a Champion of Sustainable Aquaculture - Sea West News
Susan Farquharson believed the ocean and the communities who depend on it are inseparable. That belief defined her work in aquaculture and will continue to guide those carrying it forward.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This sums up the industry perfectly: “The curriculum does not just teach technical skills; it challenges us to think ethically, creatively, and collaboratively.”
#Aquaculture #salmon #AI
AI Training Program Prepares New Workforce for Aquaculture Sector - Sea West News
As AI reshapes seafood farming, Excel Career College on Vancouver Island is preparing workers who can support both aquaculture innovation and ocean stewardship.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This sums up the industry perfectly: “The curriculum does not just teach technical skills; it challenges us to think ethically, creatively, and collaboratively.”
#Aquaculture #salmon #AI
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AI Training Program Prepares New Workforce for Aquaculture Sector - Sea West News
As AI reshapes seafood farming, Excel Career College on Vancouver Island is preparing workers who can support both aquaculture innovation and ocean stewardship.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
More than 70 companies warn that Ottawa’s policy uncertainty is pushing Vancouver Island communities toward an economic breaking point, urging Premier David Eby to support a stable, Indigenous-led path forward for aquaculture.
#salmon #aquaculture
Aquaculture Suppliers Call on BC to Defend Salmon Farming Jobs - Sea West News
More than 70 companies warn that Ottawa’s policy uncertainty is pushing Vancouver Island communities toward an economic breaking point, urging Premier David Eby to support a stable, Indigenous-led pat...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A decade-long project in New Brunswick is using adapted ocean aquaculture systems to raise wild salmon to adulthood and return them to rivers where returns had nearly disappeared.
#salmon #wildsalmon #aquaculture
Aquaculture steps up to save endangered salmon species - Sea West News
A decade-long project in New Brunswick is using adapted ocean aquaculture systems to raise wild salmon to adulthood and return them to rivers where returns had nearly disappeared.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The right to say no to salmon farming also includes the right to say yes. When First Nations choose to work with the aquaculture industry, that decision must be respected, the VIEA Summit heard.
#Aquaculture #salmon
“Government by activism” threatens aquaculture’s role on Vancouver Island - Sea West News
The right to say no to salmon farming also includes the right to say yes. When First Nations choose to work with the aquaculture industry, that decision must be respected, the VIEA Summit heard.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A new economic outlook warns Vancouver Island has reached the limits of population-driven growth. To sustain jobs and families in coastal communities, the region needs export industries like aquaculture that bring new dollars into the economy.
#Aquaculture #Salmon
Aquaculture is at the Heart of the Vancouver Island’s Future - Sea West News
A new economic outlook warns Vancouver Island has reached the limits of population-driven growth. To sustain jobs and families in coastal communities, the region needs export industries like aquacultu...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A look at Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pre-budget speech through the eyes of Canada’s seafood farmers, who know aquaculture is a ready-made solution to the bold economic future that he is calling for.
#salmon #aquaculture
Aquaculture can help Canada swing for the fences - Sea West News
A look at Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pre-budget speech through the eyes of Canada’s seafood farmers, who know aquaculture is a ready-made solution to the bold economic future that he is calling for.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Canada’s farmed seafood production has fallen to a decade low, even as the United States advances national legislation to expand aquaculture for food security and coastal growth.
#Aquaculture #Salmon
Canada Names New Aquaculture Leaders as U.S. Races Ahead on Seafood Farming - Sea West News
Canada’s farmed seafood production has fallen to a decade low, even as the United States advances national legislation to expand aquaculture for food security and coastal growth.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“We have the natural assets to lead in aquaculture, but if we don’t act with urgency, we will simply miss the opportunity” – Canada’s Ocean Supercluster CEO, Kendra MacDonald
#Aquaculture #salmon
Canada Needs To Recognise Aquaculture as a National Advantage, Not a Controversy - Sea West News
“We have the natural assets to lead in aquaculture, but if we don’t act with urgency, we will simply miss the opportunity” – Canada’s Ocean Supercluster CEO, Kendra MacDonald
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October 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Through decades of research, teaching, and global outreach, Cyr Couturier has turned the promise of aquaculture into a model for sustainable livelihoods, food security, and coastal resilience.

#Salmon #Aquaculture #CyrCouturier

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A Life Shaped by the Sea: Cyr Couturier’s Journey Toward Sustainable Aquaculture - Sea West News
Through decades of research, teaching, and global outreach, Cyr Couturier has turned the promise of aquaculture into a model for sustainable livelihoods, food security, and coastal resilience.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This Thanksgiving season, a new campaign is shining a light farmers, on land and at sea, and the innovations shaping a more sustainable food future for Canada.
#Aquaculture #Agriculture #SalmonFarming
National Campaign Urges Canadians to Reflect on Who and What Feeds Them - Sea West News
Sea West News National Campaign Urges Canadians to Reflect on Who and What Feeds Them
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October 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
A new EAT–Lancet Commission report highlights aquaculture as a cornerstone of future food systems, laying bare why Canada needs to grow its seafood farming sector and scrap the activist-induced plan to shut down ocean salmon farms in BC
#Salmon #BritishColumbia
Why Canada Must Grow Aquaculture and Repeal Salmon Farming Ban in BC - Sea West News
A new EAT–Lancet Commission report highlights aquaculture as a cornerstone of future food systems, laying bare why Canada needs to grow its seafood farming sector and scrap the activist-induced plan t...
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October 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“Telling us to remove salmon farms from our territories is an attempt to override our rights, our governance, and our self-determination,” say coastal First Nations in BC, as Canada marks National Truth and Reconciliation Day.
#salmon #Aquaculture
The Future of Salmon Farming in BC Tests Canada’s Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation - Sea West News
“Telling us to remove salmon farms from our territories is an attempt to override our rights, our governance, and our self-determination,” say coastal First Nations in BC, as Canada marks National Tru...
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September 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
At the Get It Done BC forum, mayors warn that rural communities and industries like aquaculture, forestry, and mining, face collapse unless the provincial government steps up to defend them.
#Aquaculture #salmonFarming
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Mayors Tell BC Government to Stop Sitting on the Sidelines and ‘Get It Done’ - Sea West News
At the Get It Done BC forum, mayors warn that rural communities and industries like aquaculture, forestry, and mining face collapse unless the provincial government steps up to defend them.
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September 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Indigenous leaders unite to blend ancestral knowledge with modern science, positioning aquaculture as a solution for food security, sovereignty, and sustainable coastal economies.
#aquaculture #Salmon
Aquaculture Seen as Pathway to Restoring Ocean Abundance for Indigenous Communities - Sea West News
Indigenous leaders unite to blend ancestral knowledge with modern science, positioning aquaculture as a solution for food security...
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September 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a defining choice on the future of BC’s salmon farming sector that will test his promise to keep Canada’s elbows up.

#Salmon #BritishColumbia
Elbows Up or Belly Up: PM Carney’s Test on BC Salmon Farming - Sea West News
PM Mark Carney faces a defining choice on the future of  BC’s salmon farming sector that will test his promise to keep Canada’s elbows up.
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September 8, 2025 at 6:35 AM