It has been seen lately that the wild salmon stocks are decreasing because of which the industry is at risk which employs thousands of residents of Vancouver.

"We agree that wild salmon are very important and need to be protected - but there are a multitude of factors that are contributing to their struggle", said Mary Ellen Walling, Executive Director of the BC Salmon Farmers Association.

It was told by her that the exclusion of salmon farms was a short-term and foolish decision.

It was seen from the studies that Pacific salmon had adapted itself to a natural ability to resist sea lice damage.

According to the reports, sea lice numbered on wild salmon in the places which were away from the farms.

It was told by Walling that the industry was working on the research for the development of closed control systems and no method had yet been found. Walling also said that the companies would continue to work and try to find a solution.

It was also seen that the B. C. salmon farming industry employed 6,000 people directly and indirectly. Around $800 million were added by the industry to the provincial economy.