No region of the world will escape the economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. British Columbia anticipates a $12.5 billion dollar deficit with youth employment prospects hit hardest. BC’s salmon farmers are ready to help.
Attract investment
Generate exports
Deliver regional
growth/benefits
Contribute to a higher
standard of living
Contribute net revenue
for the treasury
Deliver economic reconciliation
with First Nations
Operate with environmental
sustainability
Contain value added
Salmon Farming Today
BC farm-raised salmon is the province’s #1 seafood export, #1 agri-food export, employs nearly 6,500 people and is designated an essential service by the federal and provincial governments.
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Economic Recovery
BC’s salmon farmers are immediately investing $113 million in innovation and growth, creating nearly 450 new jobs. By 2050, we could invest $1.4 billion and generate nearly 10,000 new jobs.
Learn MoreWith certainty and a secure future, BC’s salmon farmers could more than double the sector’s economic activity, invest $1.4 billion in innovation and create nearly 10,000 new full-time jobs by 2050.
Nearly 10,000 new jobs
$131 million in additional annual tax revenues
$2.3 billion in additional annual economic output
Read our Stories
Hear about some of the ways the salmon farming industry is impacting members of our community.
Read the Report
Read our Economic Impact Report, prepared by RIAS Inc., detailing how
BC Salmon Aquaculture can lead Vancouver Island’s economic recovery.
Read the Report
Read our Economic Impact Report, prepared by RIAS Inc., detailing how
BC Salmon Aquaculture can lead Vancouver Island’s economic recovery.