Swanson Occupation

08/07/2025

“All First Nations should be encouraged to see that wild salmon can bounce back when given the chance,” Svanvik added. “The federal government needs to keep its promise and let wild salmon recover across B.C. Commercial and recreational fishers also have reason to cheer. These are great days for wild salmon.”

'Na̱mg̱is First Nation responds to 2025's strong sockeye return, highlighting wild salmon protections, sustainable harvest, and Kwakwaka'wakw values.

03/13/2025

🚨 Another Fish Farm Disaster in BC—What’s Going On? 🚨

The ‘Namgis First Nation is demanding a full investigation after a fish farm vessel owned by Grieg Seafood hit a rock and began taking on water in Tahsis Inlet over the weekend. The Ronja Islander had to be rescued.

⚠️ This isn’t the first incident. Just a few months ago, Grieg Seafood was responsible for a diesel spill in the same region, raising alarms about the environmental risks of open-net fish farming. Now, with Grieg trying to sell off its BC operations, many are wondering: are these disasters signs of a company cutting corners as it prepares to leave?🤔

The Transportation Safety Board is gathering information, but so far, no comment from Grieg Seafood. The question remains: What really happened. Was fuel spilled? 🌊

Should fish farm companies be held to stricter environmental standards before they’re allowed to operate in BC? What do you think?

03/13/2025

https://griegseafood.com/news/bc-ronja-islander-incident

In case you missed this News over the weekend.
The link takes you to the response by Grieg Seafood B.C.
We are waiting for the authorities' reports because we want to know how this happened.

On Saturday the 8th of March, a contractor's vessel, on hire to Grieg Seafood BC, collided with a rock in Tahsis Inlet.

12/30/2024

Supporting Clayoquot Action and sharing their *New Blog*

🐟 NEW BLOG 🐟
"Forty percent of BC’s open-net pen salmon farms have been removed from the ocean—largely through the efforts of First Nations to protect their wild salmon. And they are being richly rewarded-(...) with a spectacular resurgence of pinks, coho, chum and chinook."

👉 Read more: https://clayoquotaction.org/the-comeback/

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12/16/2024

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Healthy Oceans. Healthy Communities.

12/16/2024

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11/08/2024

We called it, "remove the farms and the life will return"

Nature Rebounds as Salmon Farms Leave Vancouver Island

After 35 years of campaigning, Vancouver Island activists are seeing nature recover as salmon farms are removed. Once hailed as “sustainable,” the industry nearly destroyed wild salmon populations, impacting orcas, bears, and old-growth forests that rely on salmon nutrients. Biologist Alexandra Morton documented how parasites, disease, and pollutants from these farms devastated the ecosystem.

Now, with farms gone from the Broughton Archipelago, wild salmon are returning in record numbers, rejuvenating rivers, forests, and wildlife. Bears are once again thriving, and orcas are slowly reappearing. Wilderness guide Rolf Hicker describes how salmon sustain entire ecosystems, from orcas to tourism.

The ‘Na̱mg̱is First Nation’s “Swanson Occupation” led to the removal of fish farms from their waters, but the fight isn’t over. With the government’s 2019 promise to phase out open-net farms at risk, activists now rally to protect Tofino’s waters and urge consumers worldwide to boycott farmed salmon and demand change.

The Broughton Archipelago’s recovery is a powerful reminder: with dedicated action, ecosystems can heal and nature can rebound.

Read more: https://sustonmagazine.com/2024/10/24/when-salmon-farming-leaves-life-rebounds/

08/21/2024

Please share this News:
"When you remove the open net pens, the life will return." and we were right!

08/20/2024