Farmed Salmon Exposed: The Global Reach of the Norwegian Salmon Farming Industry – April 14, 2010
ALSO: Aquaculture Revolution (Science vs. Salmon Farming)
Our coastal salmon is at risk for more than sea lice infestations. The 3 Norwegian companies that own 90% of B.C. salmon farms have unleashed a deadly virus that has decimated the industry in Chile, is currently hitting Scotland and looms as a threat to wild salmon in Canada. Wild forage fish stock worldwide is being ravaged to make pelletized feed. It takes 2-5 kg. of wild fish protein to produce 1 kg. of farmed salmon protein. On April 14th, Awareness Film Night will be screening 2 short documentaries by B.C.’s Damien Gillis: “Farmed Salmon Exposed: The Global Reach of the Norwegian Salmon Farming Industry” and “Aquaculture Revolution (Science vs. Salmon Farming)”. Featuring interviews with scientists, conservationists and indigenous and labour leaders from around the world, “Farmed Salmon Exposed” reveals the underbelly of an industry now known as the “asbestos of the oceans”, a corporate agribusiness that externalizes its waste and problems onto the ecosystems and coastal residents in the countries where it operates (that would be us!). With footage and images from Norway, Scotland, Chile and B.C., these films lift the lid on facts that government and industry hoped Canadians would never learn about. There will be a discussion after the screenings with Michelle Young of the Georgia Strait Alliance on the industry’s impact in B.C. and the propects for real change to protect wild salmon. Michelle was brought up in the Broughton Archipelago where the negative impacts from fish farms first came to light in B.C. She now lives on the ocean in Bowser where she has been working with the Georgia Strait Alliance on creating more sustainable salmon farming using closed containment. The film starts at 7 p.m. at the Edward Milne Community School Theatre. Admission is by donation.
