Salmon Farming Persuasive Essay

We were all taught that our Earth is covered by seventy-percent of water. But did you know that there’s only two percent of our food sources come from the ocean? Today, I am standing here to propose the importance of opening up 2 new open-net salmon farms in British Columbia. I am a managing director from an international salmon producing company Marine Harvest. I am going to present you the economic, environmental, and social benefits of new salmon farms.

Above all, I am for setting up two new salmon farms in British Columbia because salmon farming is an important economic sector for BC as well as Canada. Firstly, Marine Harvest Canada produces one-fifth of the world farmed salmon in six different countries including Canada (“Welcome to Marine Harvest Canada”). Secondly, Marine Harvest’s salmon exports around the globe is increasing over years (“Integrated Annual Report 2016”). As people are purchasing more fish, the fish industries become vital to a province as well as a country’s economy. Thirdly, Marine Harvest Canada provides jobs for about 200 people in Port Hardy and Port McNeill in BC (“Part of the Community”). According to the benefits on exports, and employment, I think opening up two new open-net salmon farms are a good

choice.

In the second place, new open-net salmon farms should be setted up, because Marine Harvest Canada not only keeps a sustainable farming practice to ensure the environment will not be impacted, at the same time, we even help to increase the well-being of our environment. First of all, Marine Harvest Canada cares about the environment and the fish through the utilization of feed management, environmental monitoring, and adoption of new techniques and technologies (“Salmon Farming in BC”). Marine Harvest Canada not only cares about the fish, we also care about what they leftover. All Marine Harvest's waste tests have shown to be below levels specified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Health Canada, and the countries of export (“Food Safety for Salmon”). Also, salmon farming is efficient on protecting wild salmons from extinction. Study has shown by 2030, people will eat nearly 70% more fish than today, so wild salmon couldn't keep up with the trend (Suzuki David).

Lastly, the new salmon farms will benefit local communities from social and economic aspects.

Marine Harvest Canada builds a sustainable community which ensures our employees to live and work happily by supporting many other community organizations including service groups, sports teams, and social programs (“Supporting the Community”). As Aboriginal people is a very important part of Canada. Marine Harvest Canada’s employees comprise of one-fifth of aboriginal descent (“Aboriginal People and Marine Harvest Canada Working Together”). Marine Harvest Canada also collaborates First Nation community Kitasoo/Xai’xais, and processes 5,000 tonnes of salmon a year from local farms (“Aboriginal People and Marine Harvest Canada Working

Together”).