Salmon By: Alexa Grace

Endangered Salmon Facts Logging over the past century has had a devastating impact on the habitat of endangered salmon and steelhead. Logging over the past century has had a devastating impact on the habitat of endangered salmon and steelhead. 80% of forested streams and rivers are in “early seral stage,” which means that these streams and rivers have been logged so heavily that they provide no useful habitat for salmon or other fish. 80% of forested streams and rivers are in “early seral stage,” which means that these streams and rivers have been logged so heavily that they provide no useful habitat for salmon or other fish. Salmon farms harm the environment by spreading diseases and parasites to wild fish, releasing waste and chemicals into the ocean, not being able to prevent farmed fish escapes and causing marine mammal deaths. Salmon farms harm the environment by spreading diseases and parasites to wild fish, releasing waste and chemicals into the ocean, not being able to prevent farmed fish escapes and causing marine mammal deaths.

BC Salmon Farms British Columbia has over 100 open net-cage fish farms. British Columbia has over 100 open net-cage fish farms. Salmon farms claim to reduce the pressure on wild salmon by supplying farmed fish for the marketplace. In reality the farms threaten the survival of wild salmon. Salmon farms claim to reduce the pressure on wild salmon by supplying farmed fish for the marketplace. In reality the farms threaten the survival of wild salmon. The government and industry would like to see B.C. farmed salmon production double within the next 10 years, which means twice the toll on our oceans and wild fish. The government and industry would like to see B.C. farmed salmon production double within the next 10 years, which means twice the toll on our oceans and wild fish.

Salmon Farm Facts Salmon farms can hold over a million fish in an area the size of four football fields It takes two to five kilos of wild fish (used in feed) to produce one kilo of farmed salmon Industry data shows billions of sea lice eggs are produced on salmon farms in B.C.'s Broughton Archipelago where tiny wild salmon enter the ocean Infection with just one sea lice can kill a wild juvenile pink salmon The vast majority of B.C. farmed salmon are exported to the U.S. B.C.'s 100 plus open-net-cage salmon farms produce waste roughly the same as the raw sewage from a city of half a million people.

If The Abuse Of Salmon Continues.. Salmon and other wild fish will become extinct Salmon and other wild fish will become extinct When a river loses its salmon stock, that population is gone forever ­ the miracle of returning to its spawning ground cannot be repeated. When a river loses its salmon stock, that population is gone forever ­ the miracle of returning to its spawning ground cannot be repeated. Unless urgent action is taken to halt factors such as over-fishing and the damage caused by commercial fish farming, the remaining healthy populations of wild salmon face ever increasing pressure. Unless urgent action is taken to halt factors such as over-fishing and the damage caused by commercial fish farming, the remaining healthy populations of wild salmon face ever increasing pressure.

What You Can Do To Help.. Tell your grocer that you will not buy farmed Salmon, because it is killing wild Salmon. Tell your grocer that you will not buy farmed Salmon, because it is killing wild Salmon. Write to British Columbia’s Provincial Premier (Gordon Campbell) to let him know that you will not buy farmed Salmon from BC. Write to British Columbia’s Provincial Premier (Gordon Campbell) to let him know that you will not buy farmed Salmon from BC. At the grocery store ask for paper bags instead of plastic bags. At the grocery store ask for paper bags instead of plastic bags. Recycle as much as you possibly can. Recycle as much as you possibly can.

More You Can Do To Help.. Be an informed consumer. Don't use products that are harmful to the environment when safer alternatives exist. Be an informed consumer. Don't use products that are harmful to the environment when safer alternatives exist. Don't dump antifreeze, motor oil or other chemicals into street drains. Many drains empty directly into rivers. Don't dump antifreeze, motor oil or other chemicals into street drains. Many drains empty directly into rivers. Educate yourself. Learn more about salmon and watersheds. Then educate others. Help them learn what they can do to help salmon. Educate yourself. Learn more about salmon and watersheds. Then educate others. Help them learn what they can do to help salmon. When fishing, know the difference between trout and salmon smolts (young fish) and release any smolts you catch. When fishing, know the difference between trout and salmon smolts (young fish) and release any smolts you catch. Avoid boating, canoeing or kayaking through spawning areas when adult salmon are in the river. Avoid boating, canoeing or kayaking through spawning areas when adult salmon are in the river.

I Believe… There should be a law against fish farming, therefore people would be forced to stop. There should be a law against fish farming, therefore people would be forced to stop. Provide better regulations and enforcement to prevent overfishing. Provide better regulations and enforcement to prevent overfishing. Provide protection for the salmon spawning grounds, for both predators and pollution. Provide protection for the salmon spawning grounds, for both predators and pollution.

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The End By: Alexa Grace