Brian McKinlay

The Fraser river Sockeye Disaster of 09
It's no secret anymore that all along the south/mid coast certain wild salmon runs have been devastated as a direct result of current Fish farming practices(Fraser river Sockeye disaster). These Atlantic salmon fish farms are completely non sustainable for the earth and DO NOT offer a better way to feed people. If you want to save wild salmon please don't eat farmed salmon. It's deceptively labelled sometimes as 'BC salmon' but you can be assured that if you buy Sockeye, Pink, Chum then it's wild! and healthy. Farmed salmon have 2-3 times the fat along with PCB's, nerve toxins and antibiotics. Years of scientific research has concluded that in areas shared by fish farms and migrating juvenille wild salmon(Fraser river salmon and Sockeye too) there is a mortality rate that often exceed 80%!! Don't even think for a minute that 'global warming' is the problem because recent scientific data shows that water temperatures/conditions and food supplies in the Pacific Northwest are at ideal conditions for salmon and are predicted to be that way for the next decade or longer. The problem is the juvenilles are being decimated by sea lice infestations from fish farms plus the many diseases that are outbreaking from these death factories!! They dont make it past the farms to reach the food where they can grow and return to their rivers. Worldwide Scientists and accredited professionals are all posting the warnings that the Fish farm industry needs to change it's ways or most Southwest BC wild salmon stocks could be extinct in 10 years or less. There are still however a lot of very corrupt people in high places who are acting as if they are getting paid by the Fish farm industry and spewing all kinds of lies that goes against every properly researched scientific report out there and there are hundreds of these reports.
Check out this SHORT VIDEO:
http://www.callingfromthecoast.com/
made by our friends at 'Calling from the Coast' featuring Alexandra Morton who has spent years researching how fish farms are killing wild Pacific Salmon.
The best thing people can do is:

Don't buy farmed salmon, commonly found in Sushi and many restaurants. And remember that people change the world all the time, so we can easily win this.
If you want more info check out our website, call or email me and I'll send an info kit.

Brian McKinlay

About The Author: Captain Brian McKinlay

Company: Silversides Fishing Adventures

Area Reporting: Vancouver and Fraser River valley

Bio: Silversides Fishing Adventures was established in 1996. We are proud to offer a 5 Star rated premium fishing guide service operating in the Fraser River Valley and Vancouver BC. Our fresh water guided fishing services include Big Game Sturgeon Fishing, Salmon Fishing, Steelhead & Trout Fly Fishing. Fishing tours are available year round. Book and fish with confidence because we know where the fish are !!

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