There are many factors affecting our wild salmon stocks ,responsible farming practices is one factor we could control .
The pollution under neath the overcrowded net pens.
http://asf.ca/sea-lice-detrimental-to-wild-atlantic-salmon.html
In Norway they are spending 40 Million dollars to control sea lice on the farmed fish, why would they do this ?
Because they are detrimental to the health and harvest.
Why does it matter here?
Because they are ahead of the curve compared to us, we should learn from them .
If they are so far ahead of the curve then why are they apparently experiencing more issues with sea lice than they are here? What do you understand about aquaculture other than what you get from Morton or the website you attached earlier? What do you understand about the management of sea lice on BC fish farms? Do you know how and when SLICE is administered? Do you know what is involved in monitoring sea lice levels and how surveys are designed? Would it not be a good idea to be up to speed on this stuff first before announcing sea lice epidemics and impending catastrophe?
Have you seen this website already? That would be a start.
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/aquaculture/reporting-rapports/lice-pou-eng.htmlYou keep saying about "preserving our own wild stocks which are being affected", but what are all the factors that potentially impact wild salmon, what have we learned so far about each and what is there left to find out? There was a 26 million report put out in 2012 called the Cohen Report which addressed all these issues, looked at the
evidence to date, made findings and came up with recommendations. Read what Cohen says about the sea lice and it's impact on Fraser Sockeye declines. Seriously, Google the document from Watershed Watch Salmon Society and read what they say about sea lice as well as other factors. It seems many here agree with Cohen's recommendations and are demanding that they be implemented, but I highly suspect few here have actually taken the time to read it other than to read filtered and edited versions (i.e. Salmonconfidential) from notable activists. If people are so passionate about saving wild salmon then they should at least take the time to read the report, especially Volume 2: Decline Related Evidence and Findings.