Most of the proposed farms are planned for the stretch of coast between the north end of Vancouver Island and Prince Rupert . However, in 1995 the British Columbia government placed a moratorium on fish farms due to environmental and health concerns. Farms that are currently located in sensitive areas will be relocated to less sensitive areas. In the last thirty years, Canada has become the fourth-largest producer of farmed salmon worldwide. Farmed salmon are common in grocery stores and restaurants in the US and Canada.
Most consumers probably have no idea if they are eating wild salmon or a farmed Atlantic salmon.
I know our nearby Costco stocks Atlantic salmon at reasonable prices. Like most things having to do with salmon, this is a heated issue. The case against farming essentially says that the farmed fish are devastating wild salmon stocks, other sea life and even have the potential to harm humans. The farmed salmon are raised in crowded pens. They are fed either an anchovy meal or a special enzyme cocktail in order to beef up.