Ocean Falls

Omega hatchery

This was a massive escalation of protest compared to the three before it. 30 boats, four airplanes and up to 200 people from the Heiltsuk and Nuxalk Nations, commercial fishermen, Americans For Wild Pacific Salmon, Lummi Nation, Raincoast and FAN arrived in Ocean Falls at around noon to be greeted by 13 police officers in combat gear. 28 employees at the site were flown out as the flotilla arrived. All of the Chiefs, elders and woman of distinction were in full regalia and each spoke directly to the construction workers and Omega employees and in no uncertain terms they told Omega that they will continue to fight this hatchery using all means possible until it is permanently shut down. It was a tremendous effort by countless people, and incredibly inspiring.