Ben Normand
beneatskaimoana.bsky.social
Ben Normand
@beneatskaimoana.bsky.social
Ocean lover, sailor, father, husband and passionate advocate for the facts.
greenbudget.ca/recommendati...

Not your usual cast of characters saying this - it's great to see aquaculture get the support it deserves from the ENGO community!
Ensuring the multi-million dollar growth opportunity of sustainable shellfish and seaweed farming - Green Budget | Budget Vert
Shellfish and seaweed farming (oysters, mussels, scallops, kelp, clams) is poised to grow by 40% over the next five years if the Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program (CSSP) is supported and adequatel...
greenbudget.ca
May 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Many salmon runs in BC are suffering, and people often point to salmon farms as the reason (even though the science doesn't support this). But the truth is more complicated. This article outlines one of the main drivers of declines.

craigmedred.news/2025/01/16/v...
Victim of pinks
Study blames Alaska pink salmon for Idaho Chinook losses Forty three years after a top official of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game publicly and clearly revealed a plan to take over the pastu…
craigmedred.news
January 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
@matthewfacciani.bsky.social I would love to speak to you about organizing an episode!
January 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Today's must-read!

t.co/M7Bfxlfdo4
https://seawestnews.com/salmon-aquaculture-whats-wrong-with-this-picture/
t.co
December 10, 2024 at 4:49 PM
If you feel the B.C. salmon farming transition decision is justified, I implore you to read this with an open mind

seawestnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/seawestn...
Ottawa has no data to support its plan to ban salmon farms in B.C. | Sea West News
seawestnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org
December 5, 2024 at 12:34 AM
I am an environmentalist AND a proud fish farmer/fish farming advocate. I am also a believer in facts.

If you do nothing else today, take the 12 minutes to listen to these facts: www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

#aquaculture #fishfarming #BCtransitionplan #sustainability
B.C. First Nations Share Concerns on Future of Salmon Farming
At a news conference in Ottawa, First Nations leaders share the results of a new report on the potential costs to Canada if salmon farming is forced to pull out of British Columbia. Earlier this year...
www.cpac.ca
November 28, 2024 at 3:51 PM