Natural+Resources+-+West+Coast 

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__**B.C.'s Largest Aqua-cultural Fish Farming Company:**__ Marine Harvest Canada (produces one fifth of the global supply of farmed salmon)
 * __Designated West Coast Natural Resource:__** Salmon

//**What is the resource? How is it extracted, used? What are the benefits/risks of developing the resource? (Environmental/Social/Economic)**// -Through low scale civilian/independent run fishing, commercial fishing, and fish farming. -Over fishing resulting in the endangerment of the species and potential extinction of both the fish and the industry. -First Nation cultural element loss.

//**Who are the different groups of stakeholders in the local area?**// -Civilians within the west coast area -First Nation Tribal Groups -Commercial Fishermen -Fishing boat manufacturers

//**Which branch of the government is overseeing this development? Who is the MLA/MP in the area?**// -The BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands oversees salmon resource management in both the fish farming and commercial fishing trades. -See this link for more information on health and industry reports conducted in part by veterinarians on station at fish farms: http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/ahc/fish_health/ -The currently appointed leader of this governmental branch is **Norm Letnick**, MLA for the Kelowna-Lake Country district. -See this link for more information: http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/ministries/agriculture/biography/agri.html

//**Which company or government agency is developing the resource?**// -Two of the top fish farming establishments include Mainstream Canada and Marine Harvest Canada -See these links to their official websites: http://www.mainstreamcanada.ca/ http://www.marineharvestcanada.com/

//**What is the history of our use of the resource? How was it done, by whom, etc.?**//

Modern/European History -Discovery and occupation of west coast area. -Discovery of the fish as a basic food source. -Popularization of the fish as a trade item due to value over seas. (Especially in Hawaii due to the red colour of the fish flesh being in line with native legend.) -Escalation to a widely renowned food source and ingredient in multiple forms of cooking throughout the world. (i.e. Hawaiian, Japanese, Canadian, etc.) Native/First Nation Usage History -Usage as one of their major food staples. -Techniques evolved to preserve the food; such as smoking. -Became instrumental cultural aspect. Included in legends/stories and imagery/art. (i.e. totem poles, robes/blankets, carvings, fancy canoes, etc.)

//**What are the arguments for and against the project?**// //**What are the alternatives for the resource?:**//
 * **PROS ** || **CONS ** ||
 *  - Renewable resource (causes less of a strain on the wild salmon and salmon populations in the area) || - Sea lions and other marine life suffer and can be killed by the salmon farming nets, damaging the ecosystem and biodiversity ||
 *  - Important aspect in cultural foods ||  - Genetic diversity is also affected ||
 *  - More salmon = more food that is nutrient rich (most efficiently produced protein source) ||  ||

__**Fun Facts, Informative Links, Sources**__

//**Photo Credits:**// //**Image 1:**// Artist/Author: Dru! Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/druclimb/6787889364/ Licensed under Creative Commons //**Image 2:**// Artist/Author: Sweet One Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetone/4378640664/in/photostream/ Licensed under Creative Commons

//**Did you know?:**// Domestic salmon are more aggressive than their wild counterparts.

"Salmon are interesting and that is it." (Mao, 2012)

92% of all salmon farms in BC are controlled by Norweigian companies. This causes it to be more likely that income from salmon farms would leave Canada which is not very beneficial for Canada ---> from http://www.farmedanddangerous.org/solutions/industry-reform/about-the-industry/

"Mainstream Canada is part of the Norwegian CERMAQ group" -> http://www.salmonfarmers.org/our-members-1

"Some risks of this practice could include inbreeding, selection of traits, and natural selection." (Mao, 2012)

See this link for original google document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XQV5H2nyoMc0iLBGGI4iU7dnqy7AusTQw25Dc4xcZxs/edit?overridemobile=true#

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