B.C. Indigenous leader turns to animation to oppose salmon farm ban – Vernon Morning Star
December 11, 2025
The Deputy Chief Councillor of the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation is leading a campaign against the federal government’s plan to phase out open-net salmon farming in British Columbia, warning it poses a serious threat to his community’s economic future.
Isaiah Robinson, who also serves as CEO of the Nation’s Development Corporation, has launched a series of animated short films to challenge what he calls “politically motivated” misinformation surrounding aquaculture. The videos, published on YouTube, present a First Nations-led perspective and aim to counter the federal government’s justification for the ban.
“We cannot stand by while our way of life and our sovereign right to stewardship over our territory are undermined by a lack of consultation and shaky science,” said Robinson. “These videos are our way of bringing the facts to the public and showing that this is a humanitarian issue, not just an environmental one.”
