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The Healthy Bays Network in the media and other important news on open net-pens.

Defending Liverpool Bay: Local communities vs. Industrial salmon farms

September 17, 2025; Ecojustice

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Group criticizes new coastal classification system, urges ban on open-net pen salmon farming

September 11, 2025; Madiha Mughees for The Halifax Examiner

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Nova Scotia advocacy group targets province's bid to promote open-net fish farms

September 11, 2025; Michael MacDonald for Canada's National Observer

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Nova Scotia open-pen fish farming debate comes to Dartmouth

September 10, 2025; Aaron Beswick for The Chronicle Herald

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‘Town Hall’ in Meteghan on proposed salmon farms in St. Mary’s Bay

July 23, 2025; Kevin Northup for CJLS Radio

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Open-pen salmon farming to continue in N.B., despite closure on West Coast

July 1, 2024; Sam Farley for CBC Bews

Push to shut down N.S. open-pen fish farming continues

June 28, 2024; Paul Palmeter for CBC News

Canada to ban open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia

June 19, 2024; Campbell MacDiarmid for The Guardian

Nova Scotians respond to Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association rebuke of Risley's comments

May 22, 2021; Stewart Lamont, Ron Neufeld & Ray Rogers in the Chronicle Herald.

Spring Newsletter: Healthy Bays Network

June 15, 2024; Welcome to our inaugural newsletter!

Seafood billionaire John Risley calls for the open net-pen industry to clean up it's act

May 11, 2021; Barb Dean-Simmons for the Chronicle Herald.

Sea lice are decimating Atlantic salmon, and climate change is making the situation worse

May 1, 2021; Joan Baxter for the Halifax Examiner.

Fight brewing in Nova Scotia over Cooke’s expansion plans

April 12, 2021; Cliff White for IntraFish.

‘They were not there’: First Nations feel betrayed after fish farm court decision

April 9, 2021; Rochelle Baker for the National Observer.

Cooke Aquaculture has been accused of operating five fish farms outside the boundaries of approved leases

January 19, 2021; Paul Withers for CBC News.

Nova Scotia’s Healthy Bays Network stands with Ecojustice in the call for finfish aquaculture enforcement

January 14, 2021; in the The Nova Scotia Advocate.

Letter calls on two N.S. Liberal cabinet ministers to enforce salmon farm leases

January 13, 2021; Francis Campbell for The Chronicle Herald.

Federal fisheries minister announces phaseout of Discovery Islands fish farms

December 17, 2020; Rochelle Baker in The National Observer.

A minister’s decision: Is this the end of wild salmon?

December 11, 2020; Alexandra Morton in iPolitics.

Aquaculture — a tale of two regions

December 10, 2020; Leo White in The Telegram.

Aquaculture opponent says N.S. disregarding freedom-of-information rules

December 2, 2020; Michael Gorman for CBC News.

Murky waters: A history of toxic chemicals in the fish-farming industry

November 29, 2020; Gwen Curry for The Times Colonist.

After lengthy wait, Nova Scotia panel to look at proposed aquaculture projects

October 14, 2020; Preston Mulligan for CBC News.

Omitted submissions in decision documents on South Shore aquaculture renewals displeases groups, citizens

July 22, 2020; Tina Comeau in The Chronicle Herald.

New network to battle o pen net-pen fish farms

June 23, 2020; Richard Bell in The Eastern Shore Cooperator.

IN THE NEWS

Defending Liverpool Bay: Local communities vs. Industrial salmon farms

Group criticizes new coastal classification system, urges ban on open-net pen salmon farming

Nova Scotia advocacy group targets province's bid to promote open-net fish farms

Nova Scotia open-pen fish farming debate comes to Dartmouth

‘Town Hall’ in Meteghan on proposed salmon farms in St. Mary’s Bay

Open-pen salmon farming to continue in N.B., despite closure on West Coast

Push to shut down N.S. open-pen fish farming continues

Canada to ban open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia

Nova Scotians respond to Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association rebuke of Risley's comments

Spring Newsletter: Healthy Bays Network

Seafood billionaire John Risley calls for the open net-pen industry to clean up it's act

Sea lice are decimating Atlantic salmon, and climate change is making the situation worse

Fight brewing in Nova Scotia over Cooke’s expansion plans

‘They were not there’: First Nations feel betrayed after fish farm court decision

Cooke Aquaculture has been accused of operating five fish farms outside the boundaries of approved leases

Nova Scotia’s Healthy Bays Network stands with Ecojustice in the call for finfish aquaculture enforcement

Letter calls on two N.S. Liberal cabinet ministers to enforce salmon farm leases

Federal fisheries minister announces phaseout of Discovery Islands fish farms

A minister’s decision: Is this the end of wild salmon?

Aquaculture — a tale of two regions

Aquaculture opponent says N.S. disregarding freedom-of-information rules

Murky waters: A history of toxic chemicals in the fish-farming industry

After lengthy wait, Nova Scotia panel to look at proposed aquaculture projects

Omitted submissions in decision documents on South Shore aquaculture renewals displeases groups, citizens

New network to battle open net-pen fish farms

New network to battle o pen net-pen fish farms