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Did you know, 2019 saw the lowest number of wild sockeye salmon return to the B.C. coast in history? In the Fraser River, 90% fewer sockeye returned than was forecasted by @fisheriesoceanscan. During their annual journey, sockeye and other threatened species of wild salmon must swim past open-net fish farms that spew a harmful virus called piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) into their migration route.⁣ ⁣ Two years ago, B.C.’s salmon farming industry was caught dumping virus-infected blood into Discovery Passage, a critical area for returning wild salmon. Recent dives in November 2019 by @tavishcampbell have shown the blood is still flowing and is still infected with PRV. This virus, which came from the Atlantic ocean, infects 80% of the farmed fish in B.C.⁣ ⁣ @justinpjtrudeau committed to removing fish farms from the ocean by 2025. Help ensure this promise is kept. Let him and DFO's Minister, @bernadettejordanmp how much you want them to #GetFishFarmsOut!⁣ ⁣ Learn more in this IGTV video by @TavishCampbell and check out CTV News' coverage from last night at the link in our bio and stories.⁣ ⁣ #SalmonCount #SalmonNation #WildFirst #Salmon #PacificSalmon https://www.instagram.com/p/B5uPTQ8hStB/?igshid=1w1eba8679zhe

Please watch and read! Via @eco_jgatto Reposted from @pacificwild - Last week, our friends at @clayoquot.action discovered trucks moving large amounts of dead farmed salmon from @cermaqcanada’s Tofino fish plant. The mass die-off is taking place at three of their operations in the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region, north of Tofino, B.C., in the territory of Ahousaht First Nation. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Impacts from open-net pen salmon farms such as sea lice epidemics, pesticide use, viral outbreaks, and harmful algae blooms pose a serious risk to Clayoquot Sound's historically low wild salmon populations. If Cermaq is unable to manage fish health in their own facilities, how will they ensure negative impacts on wild fish are avoided? ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ It's time to #getfishfarmsout of B.C. Tell Trudeau to keep his promise to ban this practice. Take action now—sign this petition and share: salmonpeople.ca/remove-all-fish-farms ⁣(clickable link in our bio). ⁣ #SalmonCount #fishfarms #wildfirst #keepitwild #salmon #salmonnation #bcnature #bcpoli ⁣#conservation #GetFishFarmsOut #NoFishNoBlackfish #PNW #WildSalmon #BC ⁣ Credit © Video by @clayoquot.action ⁣ Sea lice footage by @tavishcampbell https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GYQKRB22u/?igshid=1ipxvp3l7tdra