New Data ‘Debunks Claims’ that Fish Farms Drive Wild Salmon Decline

BC’s Salmon Boom Shows Wild and Farmed Fish Can Thrive Together

SeaWestNews As British Columbia celebrates one of its strongest wild salmon runs in years, activist spin doctors are twisting the story to fit their anti-fish farming agenda, as shown by analysis of both historical data and new scientific studies. The post BC’s Salmon Boom Shows Wild and Farmed Fish Can Thrive Together appeared first on Sea West News.

Studies find minimal disease or lice risk from BC salmon farms

Two new peer-reviewed studies report minimal risk of disease transfer or sea lice impact from British Columbia salmon farms to wild Pacific salmon.

New data ‘debunks claims’ that fish farms drive wild salmon decline

New peer-reviewed studies conclude minimal risk to wild salmon from BC farms. Two newly published peer-reviewed studies have added to the growing body of scientific evidence indicating that salmon farming in British Columbia poses minimal risk to wild Pacific salmon populations. The first study, published in Aquaculture Research, examined the risk of interspecies disease transmission [...]