35 million exceptions to this "rule"

TV ad in response to 100 year record return of wild Fraser River sockeye salmon. http://www.aquaculturefacts.org

Wild salmon populations vary significantly, while BC's salmon farms continue to operate consistently. To us, that indicates there's a lot more to talk about when we're investigating the causes of our wild salmon decline. To those still trying to blame salmon farms, we thought we'd let the facts speak for themselves. When 35 million sockeye salmon return, maybe it's time to rethink what we think.

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[Alaskrab]

What's the story with this ISA Virus?

[AquacultureAwareness]

@Alaskrab Good question. Seems like there has not been a confirmation of the ISA virus. Testing of wild, farmed and hatchery fish will continue.

Does the USA test for ISA? How is that going - results?

[Alaskrab]

35 million exceptions...what the hell happened this year? As we speak there's dead, bright salmon with their eggs still intact floating down the Fraser River. Preliminary reports are that this may be happening because of a disease that is normally caried by Atlantic Salmon...weird eh?

[AquacultureAwareness]

@Alaskrab Good returns this year too - higher than expected in fact. Pink and sockeye.

[devnullsd]

aquaculture is a waste of fish. It takes 6lbs of anchovy to "grow" 1lb of salmon.

[AquacultureAwareness]

@sockeyesalmon2 Hi. Perhaps you'll want to read the study released today from UC Davis which concludes that sea lice from farmed salmon have no negative effect on salmon populations. So now we have millions of returning salmon and also a peer reviewed study (not the first mind you) that say the sea lice myth is busted.

Thanks for your interest!

[Alaskrab]

From what I understand, a small portion of the wild fish and hatchery fish are tested for ISA. No Positive results that I've heard of...

[salmondiver101]

Farming salmon is crucial for the Canadian economy. Farmed fish are not taken from the wild thus, the wild population remains intact and able to reproduce. However, fish feces, diseases, and parasites that thrive in the crowded nets spread to the wild salmon whom inhabit the area. The salmon population is not threatened yet by these parasites. But in time if nothing is done to make salmon farming safer a diseases or parasite could spread that could wipe out and put the salmon runs at risk.

[AquacultureAwareness]

@sockeyesalmon2 If you go to our website (follow our link) and have a look at the News posting on December 15th, it should provide you the links you need. Although, the study does say "none of the authors received compensation from any source for this analysis" and continues with a disclaimer about each authors experience/expertise.

[sockeyesalmon2]

@sockeyesalmon2 I would like to know where i can read the paper about the sea lice that you talked about also i would like to know where the funding came from for that study if you know thanks

[sockeyesalmon2]

just because the sockeye came back one year to the fraser river dosen't mean that the sea lice infestations around the fish pens isn't doing damage to wild stocks as they leave the rivers. the sockeye will have to come back in solid numbers every year before you can come to a conclusion that you can't share in the blame.