British Columbia is the fourth largest aquaculture producer in the world. The province and everywhere else that loves seafood depends on aquaculture production. However, many do not know what awaits them when the glory of fish farming comes. Salmon is one of the most common fish and BC wanted to make sure anyone who wanted it could get tons of it. As global warming has pushed wild salmon stocks north, British Columbia has found its own solution: aquaculture. It was the perfect thing because British Columbia has 20,000 km of coastline, 25,000 lakes and plenty of rivers and streams to raise fish. This became an advantage for fish farmers and aquaculture managers as the abundant water allowed them to raise their wishes in any body of water. The economic benefits were numerous, as fish farmers were able to raise and control many fish throughout the year. The salmon from these farms are raised in pens, just like you would see animals on a land farm. British Columbia's relatively clean waters, sparse population and road accessibility make it ideal for raising fish, from hatchlings to harvest. The net pens that housed salmon year-round were limited to small spaces, posing major problems for ocean health and human health. Many have blamed sea lice on farmed salmon. Sea lice have destroyed the lives of many wild salmon because farmed salmon are allowed to escape their nets into the ocean. Allowing the possible spread of sea lice. Sea lice is a crustacean parasite that attaches to farmed and wild salmon. These parasites don't kill fish, but they drain the resources fish need to survive and decrease their ability to swim. Sea lice also create an open abrasion...... middle of paper ......ada Struggles to ensure food security in northern communities | Cultural survival. Cultural Survival Inc., 2013. Web. January 9, 2014. .D. "Fishing." Hello BC. Destination BC Corp., 2013. Web. January 9, 2014. “Salmon Farming in British Columbia PDF.” The University of British Columbia| Faculty of Law. University of British Columbia, nd Web. January 9, 2014. “Stakeholder Relations (Oil Sands) Pdf. » CBSR. Canadian Business for Social Responsibility, May 2009. Web. January 9. 2014. .