Wild Salmon Narrows Must be Cleared of Fish Farms

Georgia Strait Alliance, with our partners at the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform, are demanding all five active open net-cage salmon farms along Okisollo Channel be removed, and that the four inactive fish farm tenures in Hoskyn Channel be relinquished.

This is an emergency measure needed to help relieve pressure on wild juvenile salmon, including Fraser River Sockeye, which migrate through the Wild Salmon Narrows.

Watch a video about Fraser River sockeye sea lice infection by filmmaker Twyla Roscovich.

Lice Infestation on Fraser River sockeye from Twyla Roscovich on Vimeo.

Learn more:

• Find out more about fish farms in the Wild Salmon Narrows and their impacts on wild salmon and the marine environment.
• Read the background information about removal of these farms.  
• Read the press release.
• Learn more about Fraser River Sockeye and sea lice.
• Read our blog to learn more about the people of the Wild Salmon Narrows.
• SFU Scientist Think Tank recommendatons include experimental removal of open net-cage salmon farms from Fraser River Sockeye migration routes, adding validity and support to our Wild Salmon Narrows Campaign.
• Learn how organizations can sign on to our Wild Salmon Narrows Declaration. 
• Take Urgent Action now to help protect the Wild Salmon Narrows! Send us an email to receive up to date information and further actions you can take to help remove these farms.