“It is one of the worst pieces of science I’ve ever seen come out of a government agency,”
In this case, the government agency is Canada’s DFO. A Fisheries and Oceans Canada study found no significant link between sea lice at B.C. salmon …
Tagsea lice
Sea lice are becoming more resistant to pesticides
Open-net fish pens are the perfect breeding grounds for the parasites, which feast on the mucus, skin and flesh of wild salmon, causing infection and …
First Nations call for end to B.C. open-net salmon farms
B.C.’s First Nations Leadership Council is calling for an immediate end to marine-based salmon farming in the province, following reports by B.C. fish farm owners …
Fish farm drops eco-friendly label on some products
Would you care for a side of sea lice with your salmon? Salmon that was raised at certain fish farms near Tofino, B.C., won’t be …
Lice from fish farms infecting wild baby salmon in B.C.
A massive lice outbreak at several fish farms on the west coast of Vancouver Island is killing wild baby salmon, which will have devastating effects …
Eaten Alive: End of an Era
Once one of Scotland’s greatest sea trout fisheries, poorly placed Atlantic salmon net pen aquaculture has triggered the collapse of Loch Maree. Salmon & Trout Conservation …