Aquaculture Report

The authors report on their extensive stakeholder discussions and public policy research on best practices across North America and Britain to produce this paper on resolving salmon aquaculture controversies and establishing consensus on the future of fish farming. It cites the importance of First Nations involvement and constructive public participation. It suggests a broader framework and initiatives for government advisory systems to work more productively.

Advisory provides information and recommendations for action on the potential and perceived impacts of salmon netcage aquaculture on wild salmon and their habitat in British Columbia.

This report takes a look behind the debate, examines the information and assumptions supporting the arguments of opposing interests, and deepens the current public understanding about potential impacts of salmon aquaculture on wild salmon. The report's focus was on the interplay of salmon farming and wild salmon, not on all aspects of the potential impacts of salmon farming. Instead, the report concentrates on the most pressing issues pertaining to farmed salmon/wild salmon interactions.

Analysis of issues related to netcage salmon farming and wild salmon in British Columbia. The report takes a look behind the debate, examines the information and assumptions supporting the arguments of opposing interests.

This report sets out the principles and criteria for the new Forum, and proposes the key elements that will be necessary to make it acceptable to all participants and effective in fostering public dialogue and understanding of the issues. It offered some alternatives in terms of the scope and scale of the Forum's activity.