British Columbia is the fourth largest aquaculture producer in the world. The province and all other places that love seafood are focusing on aquaculture production. However, many do not know what they will get when the glory of fish farming comes. Salmon is one of the most common fish, and British Columbia wanted to make sure anyone who wanted it could get tons of it. As global warming pushes wild salmon stocks north, British Columbia has found its own solution: aquaculture. It was perfect because British Columbia has 20,000 km of coastline and 25,000 lakes and numerous fish-raising rivers and streams. This became a boon for fish farmers and aquaculture managers because the abundant water allowed them to increase desire in any body of water. The economic benefits poured in as fish farmers were able to raise many fish year-round and have control over them. The salmon on these farms are raised in pens, just like you would see animals on a farm on land. BC's fairly clean waters, sparse population and road accessibility make it suitable for raising fish from birth to harvest. The net pens that held salmon year-round were limited to small spaces, creating some major problems for ocean health and human health. Many have blamed farmed salmon for causing sea lice. Sea lice have shortened the lives of many wild salmon as farmed salmon can escape from their nets into the ocean. Allow the possible spread of sea lice. Sea lice are shellfish parasites that attach to both farmed and wild salmon. These parasites do not kill fish, however they drain the resources fish need to survive and reduce their ability to swim. Sea lice also create open abrasions...... center of paper ......ada fights to ensure food security for northern communities | Cultural survival. Cultural Survivial Inc., 2013. Web. 09 January 2014. .D. "Fishing." Hi BC. Destination BC Corp., 2013. Web. Jan. 9, 2014. “Salmon Farming in British Columbia PDF.” The University of British Columbia| Faculty of Law. The University of British Columbia, nd. Web. 9 January 2014. “Stakeholder Reports (Oil Sands) Pdf.” CBSR. Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, May 2009. Web. 9 January. 2014. .