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In a ruling released June 7th, the Federal Court of Canada upheld a decision of former Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray to keep fish farms out of the Discovery Islands, an important migratory route for wild salmon.
Read about the details here 👇
seachoice.org/court-upholds-…
On banning open net-pen salmon farming 👉 *DFO Minister wants B.C. to b a model for global aquaculture* ?? .....meanwhile in the same Country, Nova Scotia is geared to expand the open net-pen industry 4-fold. and in N.B. coastal waters, net-pen capacity is at max. #wildsalmon
Meanwhile, nothing changes in Atlantic Canada.
@chuckchiang3 Fed. Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier says the country's "strict rules" on banning open-net salmon farming are necessary, since the goal is to make BC "a model" in global #Aquaculture. thecanadianpressnews.ca/nati…
“We've been strongly advocating for an end to open-net pen fish farming for years & are grateful that the govt. has listened to...the undeniable scientific evidence that fish farms have put our wild salmon at risk," @UBCIC Grand Chief Stewart Phillip.
ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_welcomes_a…
We can't be politely Canadian about open pen salmon farms anymore. FIVE more f***ing years of open net pens in BC? Send a f***ing letter here 👇 (please. thank you!) #FckOffFishFarms#FOFFfoff.ca/
Dear 🇨🇦 "repeat after me: "F***K OFF OPEN-NET PEN SALMON FARMS!! Your a**hole salmon farms are f***ing up our wild salmon population! IT'S A SH*T STAIN ON OUR NATION! - William Shatner . 👏👏👏 visit FOFF.ca#fckOFFFishFarms#FOFFyoutube.com/watch?v=XhiXap-c…
An ADA differs from the traditional aquaculture licensing processes because it proactively identifies potential sites.
This is done in collaboration with various government agencies and PRETEND community input. novascotia.ca/argyle-aquacul…
@munargyle Now that the call for proposals for the six pilot sites has come to a close, we want to outline what happens next and how residents can continue to stay involved in the process. #Aquaculturefacebook.com/munargyle