Salmon feedlots kill wild salmon. For years British Columbians have tried to persuade this Norwegian industry to respect our wild fish, even offering to fund their transition to closed tanks, but they just keep expanding. Five thousand people stood at the BC legislature telling government to get salmon feedlots out of the ocean, away from our salmon, but they did not hear us. Join the Voices for Wild Salmon to stand for the fish that brings life to our coast. Salmon Feedlots must GET OUT of our ocean.
Next week, Wed Jan 18th, Marine Harvest will be in Port Hardy Provincial Court for sentencing for illegal possession of wild salmon and herring. And Cermaq (Mainstream) will be in court starting Monday Jan 16th in Vancouver trying to sue Don Staniford for his effort to get salmon farms out of the ocean.
Read the details on
Alexandra Morton's blog. If you can make it to either place and support wild salmon and the people who stand up for them it makes a difference. Donations are important to
help Don Staniford pay for legal costs.
What a tangled mess of insanity is all I can really think. No wonder they didn't want it live streamed to the public. 
After an explosive day of testimony at the Cohen Commisison, whic you can read more about in
Alexandra Morton's blog , many people could be found honoring Wild Salmon which they believe to be the greatest gift in a vigil by the big tree next to Canada Place with candles in hand, photographs, artwork of salmon and the world they feed wrapped up to highlight what true gifts we have already been given.
Today Salmon Are Sacred launches an ad campaign to remind people at this time of year what our true gifts are. Please pass this on to you friends and family.
If you walked for days to Victoria, paddled the Fraser River for disclosure of disease records, sat vigil in the Cohen Commission, created a giant salmon on the lawns of the Legislature, pounded a drum, knelt on the edge of a river to take samples, wrote a letter, created art for a rally or even recognize in your heart for a moment the importance of wild salmon then you share the same flame that burns within the growing spirit of the wild salmon people. We are powerful, we are truthful and we recognize the importance of wild salmon to all. It will be an honour to share in that spirit together. Please pass this information on so together we can celebrate one of the greatest gifts we all share. Salmon truly are sacred.
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