Canada’s salmon farmers need more collaboration not conflict

While the rest of the world is increasing aquaculture production, campaigners with varying self-interests have been determined to shut down salmon farms in Canada. Commentary By Ned Bell, chef and sustainable seafood educator; Stefanie Colombo, professor at Dalhousie University; David Dzisiak, chief operating officer of Botaneco; Larry Johnson, co-chair of the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance Indigenous Partners Network; Ian Roberts, chair of the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance; Mary Robinson, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and Dallas Smith, spokesman for the Coalition of First Nations for Finfish Stewardship. Salmon is now the most popular seafood choice for North Americans, and much of it is aquaculture-sourced. It is also one of the lowest carbon-footprint proteins available. Salmon farmers have been listed in major international sustainability indexes as the most sustainable large-scale animal protein producers in the world. One independent ...