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“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.”

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

🚨 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?

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.

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

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"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."

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"When you remove the open net pens, the life will return." and we were right!

Wild salmon returns continue to strengthen after the removal of ocean-polluting Atlantic salmon farms in the Broughton Archipelago. In 2018, the provincial government signed an agreement with the ‘Namgis, Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis, and Mamalilikulla First Nations—known as the Broughton Archipelago Transition Initiative (BATI)—to shut down salmon farms in their territories to protect wild Pacific salmon. Just four years ago, the salmon run was as low as 400 fish. Now, the creeks are teeming with salmon returning to the Hada River. “We are super excited to have the ability to pass on that traditional knowledge to our younger kids, our younger people, on how to smoke our salmon and all of the beautiful teachings that come with that,” says K’odi Nelson, Executive Director, Nawalakw Healing Society. The strong return of wild salmon this year is bringing hope to First Nations in the area.