by dewolfe001 | Oct 28, 2015 | Ancient Rainforest Protection, First Nations, FOCS in the Media
Ahousaht Chiefs announce a moratorium on industrial logging! The Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS) issued the following press release today (click image for full PDF, text also on the MHSS Facebook page): Ahousaht territory holds almost two-thirds of...
by dewolfe001 | Oct 25, 2015 | Defend Wild Salmon
Cermaq Canada announced the death of 25,750 kg (over 55,000 pounds) of farmed Atlantic salmon at the company’s Mussel Rock farm, off the north corner of Meares Island. The fish died within a 24-hour period last week, leading to a frantic effort to suck the...
by dewolfe001 | Oct 11, 2015 | Defend Wild Salmon, First Nations
The newest salmon farm in Clayoquot Sound – Yaakswiis – had a life span of only two weeks and was removed by its owner, Cermaq, before it started operating. This marks a first in BC and the world. At the end of July 2015, federal and provincial governments approved...
by dewolfe001 | Aug 15, 2015 | Defend Wild Salmon, First Nations
The bad news is that the BC government recently approved a new Atlantic salmon farm: Yaakswiis, off the east shore of Flores Island. Ahousaht hereditary chiefs announced on 11 August that they have asked Cermaq to replace its existing Dixon Bay farm, located in a...
by dewolfe001 | Jun 10, 2015 | Ancient Rainforest Protection, Campaigns, Clayoquot Mining Ban, Defend Wild Salmon, Newsletter
The summer 2015 edition of our twice-yearly newsletter is out, with articles including: At Risk: Chinook Salmon in Clayoquot Sound Tsilhqot’in, Mining, and Tribal Parks: Implications for the West Coast The Wisdom of Permaculture Invitation to Wild Salmon...
