Clean protein.
Canadian jobs.
Built on land.

Salmon Canada is a national food and economic strategy to build industrial-scale, land-based salmon aquaculture across the country — creating skilled jobs, strengthening food security, and producing clean, healthy protein in a fully controlled environment.

Discover
The Opportunity

Canada has a once-in-a-generation
opportunity to lead in sustainable food production.

By scaling land-based salmon aquaculture, we can build a globally competitive industry rooted in innovation, infrastructure, and clean energy. This is a focused strategy — centered on salmon production — with the potential to deliver meaningful economic growth and long-term food security.

Build on Land

Industrial-scale, closed-containment recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) powered by clean Canadian energy. Predictable, year-round supply. Precision-controlled conditions from egg to harvest.


Controlled production in a clean environment delivers clean, healthy food and protein for Canadian and global markets — with consistency, traceability, and high standards built into every stage of production.

A Made-in-Canada Food Production Opportunity

Salmon farming represents a major opportunity to grow Canada’s domestic food production in a sustainable and scalable way. By investing in modern aquaculture systems, we can reduce reliance on imports, strengthen national food security, and create a stable supply of high-quality protein for Canadians and global markets. This is about building a resilient, future-ready food system that supports economic growth while meeting rising demand.

Indigenous Economic Reconciliation

First Nations partnership is foundational to the development of Canada’s land-based aquaculture industry. Projects are built on equity participation, long-term revenue sharing, and community-led decision-making.


This approach supports sustainable economic development through year-round employment, skills training, and ownership opportunities — ensuring communities benefit directly from the infrastructure, investment, and growth of this emerging sector.

By the Numbers

The scale of the
opportunity.

Canada has the clean energy, engineering talent, cold water, and trusted food brand to become a global hub for investment in sustainable aquaculture.

Land-based salmon production isn't nascent technology. It's fourth-generation infrastructure, proven at commercial scale, and ready for Canadian deployment.

2.0Mmetric tonnes/year

National Production Potential

BC, Ontario, and other provinces positioned for industrial-scale land-based salmon production.

100K+jobs

Direct & Indirect Employment

Biologists, engineers, data scientists, trades, processing, and distribution across Canada.

500+per facility

Permanent Skilled Jobs

Each 60,000 metric tonne facility creates 500–600 direct jobs plus significant indirect employment.

The Strategy

Three pillars. One measurable
outcomes framework.

01

National Land-Based
Salmon Production

  • Industrial-scale closed-containment facilities
  • Clean energy integration and efficiency
  • Predictable domestic supply and food security
  • Export-ready value-added processing
  • Canadian branding and premium market positioning
02

Coastal Transition &
Year-Round Jobs

  • Worker retraining, credentialing, and paid pathways
  • Community benefit agreements
  • Fisheries modernization and selective gear
  • Regenerative seaweed and shellfish supply chains
  • Remediation of legacy farm sites
03

Food Security &
Sovereignty

  • Reliable, year-round production of high-quality protein
  • Reduced reliance on imported seafood
  • Controlled production in a clean environment
  • Consistent supply for domestic and global markets
  • Strengthened national food security
  • Built on Canadian energy, infrastructure, and expertise
Join the Movement

We're building something
worth building.

Salmon Canada is bringing together investors, communities, governments, and industry leaders to build the foundation of a new national food system — industrial-scale, land-based salmon production that delivers clean protein, economic growth, and long-term resilience