A salmon war is bubbling up in the waters of Atlantic Canada. On one side are fish farmers who raise salmon in ocean pens. On the other is a conservation group called the Atlantic Salmon Federation.
Industry group calls Atlantic Salmon Federation a ‘foreign-funded, activist organization’
Vernon Ramesar · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 20, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago
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A Salmon war is churning up the waters of the Atlantic provinces
Salmon farmers and wild salmon conservationists are at loggerheads over the distribution of $81.7 million in new federal funding intended for the Atlantic Wild Salmon Strategy.
A salmon spat is bubbling up in Atlantic Canada.
On one side are fish farmers who raise salmon in ocean pens. On the other is a conservation group called the Atlantic Salmon Federation.
At stake is more than $80 million of new federal money, and where it should go.
The conflict went public earlier this month when Tom Taylor, executive director of the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson.
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