Salmon Farming Problems

Open net-cage salmon farming is currently one of the most harmful aquaculture production systems and poses environmental threats in all regions it is practiced.

The Environmental Impacts of Salmon Farming

• Sea Lice
• Chemical Treatments: SLICE
• Disease
• Algae Blooms
• Marine Mammal Deaths
• Marine Debris
• Waste on the Ocean Floor
• Escapes & Alien Species
• Fish Feed

The Human Health Impacts of Salmon Farming

• PCBs & Contaminants
• Excessive Antibiotic Use & Resistance
• Healthy Fats From Healthy Oceans
• Chemical Dependence
• Organic Farmed Salmon?

The Economic Impacts of Salmon Farming

• Value of Wild Fish Marine Industries
• The Jobs Myth
• Skeena Salmon: Risking a $110 Million Dollar Industry

The Impacts on BC First Nations Communities from Salmon Farming

• Contamination Threats to Food Fishery