National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Two international aquaculture companies are heading to court to try to quash a recent federal decision to phase out contentious fish farms in the Discovery Islands.
Continue reading Mowi and Cermaq seek an injunction in the Discovery IslandsBy Quinn Bender, Prince Rupert Northern View, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Canadian Coast Guard has established a first-of-its-kind division to elevate safeguards against human-caused deaths and injuries to whales in B.C. waters.
Continue reading Coast Guard ramps up protection for whalesIn the third of a series of articles about the need for a transition plan, John Paul Fraser, President of the BC Salmon Farmers Association, considers the industry’s prospects for survival.
Continue reading An industry considers prospects for survivalNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A West Coast MP is urging Ottawa to craft a transition plan with those affected by the potential employment and economic impacts of a recent decision to phase out fish farms in the Discovery Islands.
Continue reading MP Rachel Blaney wants a transition plan for fish farm workersThere will be a plan to help displaced fish farm workers, and threatened wild salmon stocks, in the Discovery Islands.
Continue reading There will be a plan To address fisheries and job losses in The Discovery Islands
