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...
by dewolfe001 | Jun 10, 2015 | Campaigns, Clayoquot Mining Ban
Photo by Nicky Young “Water is the most sacred, important, beautiful gift of creation”, announced Dawn Morrison, of the Secwepemc Nation, outside the Imperial Metals’ annual general meeting for shareholders in downtown Vancouver. On Wednesday, May 27 around 50...
by dewolfe001 | May 20, 2015 | Campaigns, Clayoquot Mining Ban
Friends of Clayoquot Sound volunteer Robert Zurowski recently wrote a response to an article supporting mining in Clayoquot Sound. The article suggested that because we use mining products we must support and endorse the industry. Here is Roberts eloquent response:...
