SALMON
FARMING
TODAY
BC farm-raised salmon is the province’s #1 seafood export, #1 agri-food export and an essential service as designated by Federal and Provincial governments.
Donated more than 120,000 pounds of salmon (equivalent to 500,000 meals) to local, provincial, and national food banks.
By 2030, 60% of all fish consumed will originate from aquaculture. BC is poised to help grow Canada’s Blue Economy.
Nearly 6,500 well-paid full-time jobs
$1.6 billion in total economic output
$89 million in annual federal, provincial, and municipal taxes
20 First Nations participation agreements
Committed to DRIPA (Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act)
Deliver economic reconciliation with First Nations
BC salmon farmers align with UN sustainable development goal #2: ZERO HUNGER
Produce 353 million meals of high-quality protein: 6.8 million meals each week
Carbon friendly footprint, with the lowest emissions of all animal protein sectors
Interactive Map: Regional Economic Impacts
Learn about salmon farming’s positive impacts on employment and economic activity in five regions of Vancouver Island.
Performance Dashboard
BC’s salmon farmers track performance based on 11 key environmental, social and economic integrity indicators. Launch Dashboard.
Deeper Dive
Using science and research, Deeper Dive corrects misinformation and disinformation that BC’s salmon farming sector has faced for decades.
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.