Science 8: Salmon Stakeholders Searching the Waters
Should we farm salmon on the BC coast?
Scientific language: Aquatic, salinity, ocean, fresh water, biodiversity, ecology, food web, habitat, species, invasive species, wild species, aquaculture…
Stakeholders
Research into stakeholders will benefit from site specific searches of our local newspaper, the Vancouver Sun. Use a variety of search strings depending on your stakeholder. A general search could use the search string "salmon farming." But if you want to know about news coverage of salmon farming and aboriginal groups or salmon farming and economic benefits, use those prompts for your search string.
salmon farming site:.vancouversun.com
A scientist hired by an international environmental group, whose report claims that escaped Atlantic salmon can establish population in BC rivers and compete with BC salmon species.
Try a search of the Suzuki Foundation:
salmon farming site:.www.davidsuzuki.org/
A former government fisheries biologist who was directly involved with several unsuccessful attempts at establishing Atlantic salmon populations in Pacific coast waters
Go to this page on the site of Marine Harvest Canada
http://www.marineharvestcanada.com/farming_escaped_farmed_salmon.php The company claims it is the "leading salmon aquaculture company in B.C."
A website called E-Fauna BC, which is hosted by UBC, makes a brief statement about Atlantic Salmon. See it here by scrolling down or using CTRL F to find Atlantic Salmon:http://www.geog.ubc.ca/biodiversity/efauna/AlienSpeciesinBritishColumbiaHistoricalRecords.html#FishFrogs
A 2002 study conducted for the BC Salmon Farmers Association titled
"On the Risk of Salmon Colonization in BC Waters" found a very low chance for Atlantic salmon colonizing Pacific waters. See page 2 and 3 of the report: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5065406
Try a site specific search of the government of Canada's website using Google. Enter the search string:
salmon farming site:.gc.ca
A university scientist who provides evidence that the environmental impact of most salmon farms is not significant enough to shut them down
Try a site specific search of UBC and SFU websites using Google. Enter the following search strings:
salmon farming site:.sfu.casalmon farming site:.ubc.ca
A former fisher who is employed by the local fish farm and sees salmon as a way to protect the wild populations from overfishing
A good place to start with looking at the benefits of salmon farming is with the companies that do it. check out the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance: http://www.aquaculture.ca/files/faqs.php
The town mayor whose municipal government supports the local fish farm because of the economic benefits it brings to the region
A good place to start with looking at the benefits of salmon farming is with the companies that do it. check out the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance: http://www.aquaculture.ca/files/faqs.php
Since economic benefits are likely what people in the salmon farming industry will talk about, try a .com search:
salmon farming economic benefits site:.com Or find out where salmon farming takes place in BC and try search the local municipality's website.
An Aboriginal Elder with indigenous knowledge who opposed fish farming because it interferes with wild populations that the Aboriginal communities depend on as a food source
Search the Union of BC Indian Chiefs website:
salmon farming site:.www.ubcic.bc.ca/
Try this article in the Tyee newspaper: http://thetyee.ca/News/2007/05/24/FishFarm2/
A citizen who is concerned about the potential effects of the chemicals (such as pesticides and antibiotics) used in fish farms on human heath
You might get lucky with a site specif search using .edu or .gc.ca. Use the search string:
antibiotics and salmon farming site:.gc.ca
A fisher who harvests wild salmon and has to sell his catch in competition with lower-prices farmed salmon
The TBuck Suzuki Enviornmental Foundation is under the umbrella of the United Fishermen and Allied Worker's Union and speaks for the union on environmental issues relating to the commercial fishery. Do a site specific search of the foundation:
salmon farming site:.www.bucksuzuki.org/
Try Ken Bryski's site. Mr. Bryski is a professional fisher:
salmon farming site:.http://www.kenbryski.com/
The owner of a local fish farm who presents evidence that his farm has complied with all government regulations regarding escape prevention, fish health, and waste management
A good place to start with looking at the benefits of salmon farming is with the companies that do it. check out the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance: http://www.aquaculture.ca/files/faqs.php
Do a Google search to learn the names and locations of fish farms in BC and then go their websites.
A tourism operator who supports fish farms because they take pressure off wild populations that she relies on for her sport-fishing charters
Try a site specific search of the Sport Fishing Institute of B.C.
salmon farming site:.www.sportfishing.bc.ca
Scientific language: Aquatic, salinity, ocean, fresh water, biodiversity, ecology, food web, habitat, species, invasive species, wild species, aquaculture…
Stakeholders
Research into stakeholders will benefit from site specific searches of our local newspaper, the Vancouver Sun. Use a variety of search strings depending on your stakeholder. A general search could use the search string "salmon farming." But if you want to know about news coverage of salmon farming and aboriginal groups or salmon farming and economic benefits, use those prompts for your search string.
salmon farming site:.vancouversun.com
A scientist hired by an international environmental group, whose report claims that escaped Atlantic salmon can establish population in BC rivers and compete with BC salmon species.
Try a search of the Suzuki Foundation:
salmon farming site:.www.davidsuzuki.org/
A former government fisheries biologist who was directly involved with several unsuccessful attempts at establishing Atlantic salmon populations in Pacific coast waters
Go to this page on the site of Marine Harvest Canada
http://www.marineharvestcanada.com/farming_escaped_farmed_salmon.php The company claims it is the "leading salmon aquaculture company in B.C."
A website called E-Fauna BC, which is hosted by UBC, makes a brief statement about Atlantic Salmon. See it here by scrolling down or using CTRL F to find Atlantic Salmon:http://www.geog.ubc.ca/biodiversity/efauna/AlienSpeciesinBritishColumbiaHistoricalRecords.html#FishFrogs
A 2002 study conducted for the BC Salmon Farmers Association titled
"On the Risk of Salmon Colonization in BC Waters" found a very low chance for Atlantic salmon colonizing Pacific waters. See page 2 and 3 of the report: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5065406
Try a site specific search of the government of Canada's website using Google. Enter the search string:
salmon farming site:.gc.ca
A university scientist who provides evidence that the environmental impact of most salmon farms is not significant enough to shut them down
Try a site specific search of UBC and SFU websites using Google. Enter the following search strings:
salmon farming site:.sfu.casalmon farming site:.ubc.ca
A former fisher who is employed by the local fish farm and sees salmon as a way to protect the wild populations from overfishing
A good place to start with looking at the benefits of salmon farming is with the companies that do it. check out the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance: http://www.aquaculture.ca/files/faqs.php
The town mayor whose municipal government supports the local fish farm because of the economic benefits it brings to the region
A good place to start with looking at the benefits of salmon farming is with the companies that do it. check out the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance: http://www.aquaculture.ca/files/faqs.php
Since economic benefits are likely what people in the salmon farming industry will talk about, try a .com search:
salmon farming economic benefits site:.com Or find out where salmon farming takes place in BC and try search the local municipality's website.
An Aboriginal Elder with indigenous knowledge who opposed fish farming because it interferes with wild populations that the Aboriginal communities depend on as a food source
Search the Union of BC Indian Chiefs website:
salmon farming site:.www.ubcic.bc.ca/
Try this article in the Tyee newspaper: http://thetyee.ca/News/2007/05/24/FishFarm2/
A citizen who is concerned about the potential effects of the chemicals (such as pesticides and antibiotics) used in fish farms on human heath
You might get lucky with a site specif search using .edu or .gc.ca. Use the search string:
antibiotics and salmon farming site:.gc.ca
A fisher who harvests wild salmon and has to sell his catch in competition with lower-prices farmed salmon
The TBuck Suzuki Enviornmental Foundation is under the umbrella of the United Fishermen and Allied Worker's Union and speaks for the union on environmental issues relating to the commercial fishery. Do a site specific search of the foundation:
salmon farming site:.www.bucksuzuki.org/
Try Ken Bryski's site. Mr. Bryski is a professional fisher:
salmon farming site:.http://www.kenbryski.com/
The owner of a local fish farm who presents evidence that his farm has complied with all government regulations regarding escape prevention, fish health, and waste management
A good place to start with looking at the benefits of salmon farming is with the companies that do it. check out the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance: http://www.aquaculture.ca/files/faqs.php
Do a Google search to learn the names and locations of fish farms in BC and then go their websites.
A tourism operator who supports fish farms because they take pressure off wild populations that she relies on for her sport-fishing charters
Try a site specific search of the Sport Fishing Institute of B.C.
salmon farming site:.www.sportfishing.bc.ca
