Canadian Seafood Farmers

10/05/2026

🐟 Myth-busting time! Is farmed salmon "dyed" pink? Nope.

According to Dalhousie University researcher Dr. Stefanie Colombo, salmon get their colour from astaxanthin, a natural carotenoid. Wild salmon get it from eating algae and krill. Farmed salmon get it from their feed. It's the same pigment that makes shrimp, lobster and even flamingos pink or red.

Even better, astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant that helps keep fish healthy. Read more: https://www.dal.ca/news/2023/03/21/farmed-salmon-colour-healthy-antioxidant.html

10/02/2026

What is at stake in the debate over the future of salmon farming in British Columbia?

In a new podcast interview, Stewart Muir of Resource Works discusses his National Newswatch article on the policy decisions that could lead to the closure of a heavily regulated Canadian sector.

The conversation looks at science, food security, coastal jobs and the consequences of setting policy without a clear and viable alternative.

Watch the clip and listen to the full interview here: https://www.aquaculturenorthamerica.com/stewart-muir-how-to-kill-an-industry/

10/01/2026

We’re excited to announce that the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance is becoming Canadian Seafood Farmers / Producteurs Aquacoles Canadiens.

Our new name reflects who we are: Canada’s seafood farmers and the people, businesses and communities working together to grow healthy, nutritious food responsibly.

Aquaculture is agriculture. As part of Canada’s broader food and agriculture community, we’re focused on strengthening food security, supporting good jobs, building resilient rural and coastal communities, and growing Canada’s supply of Canadian seafood.

This is a new chapter for Canada’s aquaculture community and we’re looking forward to sharing more about our new brand and website in the coming weeks.

Read the full announcement: https://aquaculture.ca/news-releases/2026/10/1/l5

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09/29/2026

09/23/2026

Take a look at the activist playbook that led to the federal political decision to “ban” BC ocean salmon farming.

Swipe through the nine steps Stewart Muir traces in today's National Newswatch op-ed.

This sequence isn't unique to aquaculture. That should concern every business sector in Canada.

Let’s get back to sanity and science-based, reasonable policy.

Full op-ed 👇
https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/09/23/how-to-kill-an-industry-an-ottawa-field-guide-to-misguided-policy

09/23/2026

A billion-dollar Canadian industry is being phased out with no parliamentary vote and no scientific basis.

In today's National Newswatch, Stewart Muir (Resource Works) lays out exactly how it happened to salmon farming in BC: a nine-step regulatory sequence that any regulated Canadian industry could face next.

Read the full piece → https://nationalnewswatch.com/2026/09/23/how-to-kill-an-industry-an-ottawa-field-guide-to-misguided-policy

National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

09/23/2026

Canadians love salmon. 🇨🇦🐟 So why is Ottawa phasing out one of the ways we grow it…without a vote and without scientific basis?

A new op-ed out today breaks down what's really happening on the BC coast, and why it matters for what's on your plate.

Read the full piece →

National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

09/15/2026

🎉 Welcome to CAIA, Dryland Fisheries!

Located in Golden Prairie, Saskatchewan, Dryland Fisheries is a land-based rainbow trout hatchery that has been supplying fingerlings for dugouts, sloughs and ponds across the province since 2016.

We’re pleased to welcome Dryland Fisheries to the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance and look forward to highlighting their contribution to Saskatchewan’s aquaculture sector.

Welcome to the CAIA community, Dryland Fisheries!

Agriculture

08/24/2026

Powerful message. In communities like Klemtu, salmon farming drives over 50% of the local economy and advances Indigenous self-reliance. Community-led aquaculture belongs at the heart of Canada’s food security strategy. 🇨🇦🐟 keepfoodaffordable.ca