The salmon fishing industry in British Columbia

The purpose of this paper is to help the reader understand who are the governing bodies, what legislation applies, and what the strategic impacts of that legislation are on the salmon farming industry in British Columbia. First, the reader is presented with a history of the salmon farming industry, which allows the reader to appreciate why the legal context is so important to the salmon farming industry. Second, the reader is presented with a summary of the applicable statutes and regulations to salmon farming in British Columbia. Third, the reader is presented with a discussion on some of the issues, threats, and opportunities for salmon farm operators. Fourth, the reader is presented with an integrative summary analysis. This identifies by grouplinterest, the key players in the regulation of salmon farming to help the reader understand the competing perspectives on salmon farming.