For thousands of years, First Nations have relied upon the traditional clam gardens of Waiatt Bay, which contains 40 culturally modified clam beds. In the last few years we’ve been hearing reports that the clam gardens are dying, so we decided to go see for ourselves. Waiatt Bay is of particular interest as it is … Continue reading
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The Get Out Migration Takes to the Wild Salmon Narrows
Much of my time working as a salmon aquaculture campaigner is spent in an office, on the computer or the phone, interspersed with large indoor meetings and presentations. Yesterday was different. Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining the Get Out Migration, an incredible grassroots initiative spawned by scientist Alexandra Morton. I couldn’t contain my … Continue reading
Read more »Everyone Loves Wild Salmon Don’t They?
Watch this video on the impacts that open net-cage salmon farming has on wild salmon, the marine environment, and your health. Learn more about salmon farming impacts and what you can do.
Read more »Join Us in the Wild Salmon Narrows
Working as an environmental campaigner isn’t always as exciting as some might think…countless hours on the computer, in meetings and doing research, often with seemingly little progress. But every once in a while something exciting happens: just last month I got out on the water twice to visit the Wild Salmon Narrows! Join us in … Continue reading
Read more »Wild Salmon Narrows: The People
As part of the Wild Salmon Narrows Campaign to clear a migration route of fish farms in the northern Georgia Strait region, we are listening to people in the area who are directly affected by fish farms. There are five active fish farms in Okisollo Channel, the northern portion of the Wild Salmon Narrows migration … Continue reading
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