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SOTA NEWSLETTER - HEALTHY FARMED SALMON MAKES A GREAT SEAFOOD CHOICE
2008-07-21

The Salmon of the Americas (SOTA) July 2008 newsletter includes links to articles on making good seafood choices by assessing health benefits versu...Click here to read the article

BC PACIFIC SALMON FORUM RELEASES 2007-2008 ANNUAL REPORT
2008-07-14

The release of the British Columbia Pacific Salmon Forum's annual report provides an update on the forum's progress towards its three strategic goa...Click here to read the article

BC PACIFIC SALMON FORUM NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS RESEARCH AND REPORTS
2008-06-13

The June 2008 edition of the BC Pacific Salmon Forum's "forum Focus" newsletter includes interviews with:

Dr. Jon O'Riordan discusses pre...Click here to read the article

MERCURY LEVELS LOWER IN FARMED SALMON THAN WILD SALMON
2008-06-12

A new study, "Mercury and Other Trace Elements in Farmed and Wild Salmon from British Columbia, Canada" (Barry C. Kelly, Michael G. Ikonomou, David...Click here to read the article

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA RELEASES REPORT ON CLOSED CONTAINMENT
2008-06-11

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has released a report, "Assessing potential technologies for closed-containment saltwater salmon aquaculture".Click here to read the article

AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATIONS RESPOND TO NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED
2008-06-10

Two other associations, the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) and Salmon of the Americas (SOTA), both of which provide accurate informa...Click here to read the article

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON NEW YORK TIMES OP-ED
2008-06-10

In the recently released book, "Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood", author Taras Grescoe discusses the pressures p...Click here to read the article

ORGANIC CERTIFICATION OF FARMED FISH AN UPHILL BATTLE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
2008-06-03

An article by Odd Grydeland in the April 2008 edition of "FishFarming Xpert" provides an overview of the Pacific Organic Seafood Association and it...Click here to read the article

FARMED SALMON OCCUPY THE SAME TROPHIC LEVEL AS OTHER COMMONLY FARMED ANIMALS
2008-06-02

A commentary by Dr. Brad Hicks in the May/June 2008 issue of "Northern Aquaculture" provides an interesting explanation of why farmed salmon occupy...Click here to read the article

STUDY ANALYSES US NEWSPRINT REPRESENTATIONS OF FARMED SALMON
2008-05-21

A new study printed in the Journal of the World Aquaculture Society analyses how US newsprint media coverage of farmed salmon frames public underst...Click here to read the article

WILL WILD SALMON REMAIN ON MENUS?
2008-05-15

Extensive fisheries closures in Oregon and California are causing some restaurants to rethink where they source the salmon on their menus. In the ...Click here to read the article

DON'T OVERLOOK FARMED SALMON
2008-05-14

If you haven't been eating farmed salmon, consider these figures: a 6 oz. portion of farmed Atlantic salmon contains 3,650 milligrams of DHA and E...Click here to read the article

GRIEG SEAFOOD BC LTD SHOWCASED IN SUNSHINE COAST MAGAZINE
2008-05-06

Grieg Seafood BC is featured in a recent edition of "Just Business" magazine, which showcases businesses on BC's Sunshine Coast. The article highl...Click here to read the article

ASSESSING AND COMMUNICATING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF COASTAL AQUACULTURE
2008-05-02

A new GESAMP report analyses assessment and communication of environmental impacts of coastal aquaculture globally.

Aquaculture needs to...Click here to read the article

STUDY DETAILS WIDESPREAD FLUCTUATION IN BROUGHTON PINK SALMON POPULATIONS
2008-04-29

A new study details widespread fluctuations in pink salmon populations in the Broughton for generations. "Broughton Archipelago: A State of Knowle...Click here to read the article

PROVINCIAL HEALTH AUTHORITY URGES BRITISH COLUMBIANS TO EAT SALMON
2008-04-28

The provincial health authority urges British Columbians to eat salmon –both farmed and wild- as often as possible. Salmon is an excellent protein...Click here to read the article

STUDY SHOWS FARMED SALMON IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS
2008-04-23

Farmed Salmon is the best choice for Omega-3 fatty acids according to the Seafood Choices study conducted by the Institute of Medicine. In response...Click here to read the article

CREATIVE SALMON BUILDS BRIDGES WITH TRAIL GROUP
2008-04-17

Oyster Jim Martin will be using eleven galvanized-steel walkways donated by Tofino-based Creative Salmon to build bridges on new sections of the Wi...Click here to read the article

MARINE HARVEST CANADA UPDATES THE PUBLIC ON ITS SEA LICE MANAGEMENT PLAN
2008-04-04

One of the BCSFA members, Marine Harvest Canada, BC's largest aquaculture company, is using full page advertisements in the North Island Gazette a...Click here to read the article

BC Government makes announcements about aquaculture sites and planning process
2008-03-27

The Government of BC today announced the approval of one new finfish license and also approved an application for one replacement site. In additio...Click here to read the article

STUDY SHOWS SALMON FARMING BENEFITS THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT
2008-02-12

A fish farm in North Puget Sound in Washington State was the focus of a NOAA sponsored technical report that studied the colonization of marine inv...Click here to read the article

TOP FISHERIES SCIENTISTS FIND LATEST SEA LICE STUDY FAILS TO SUPPORT THE EXTINCTION HYPOTHESIS
2008-01-30

Twenty of the world’s leading fisheries scientists have concluded that a recent study on the effects of sea lice on juvenile wild salmon fails to s...Click here to read the article

STRINGENT REGULATIONS LEAD TO HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
2008-01-09

Despite operating in the most stringently regulated environment of any salmon producing country, BC fish farmers have achieved high levels of compl...Click here to read the article

SCIENCE, SEA LICE AND SALMON
2007-12-13

A paper to be published December 14 in Science Magazine makes dire predictions about the state of pink salmon populations in British Columbia's Bro...Click here to read the article

Jobs Equal Opportunity
2007-12-12

Most people would agree that a good job is an opportunity, especially if that job is in a sector that is growing, offers its employees opportunitie...Click here to read the article

Closed Containment versus Ocean Farming
2007-12-10

Salmon farmed today in British Columbia are raised in ocean pens. Certain environmental groups such as the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform...Click here to read the article

Food Safety
2007-12-10

Farm salmon are fresh, healthy products, rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, which can keep our bodies and minds healthy. Salmon farmers work with governm...Click here to read the article

Protecting Wild Salmon
2007-12-07

Recently a group of individuals wrote an open letter calling for action to protect wild salmon. At the BCSFA, we understand there are many threats ...Click here to read the article