It has been a year since the The Campbell River Business Recovery Task Force described fish farms as one of the city’s three key first dollar industries. Mayor Andy Adams said they are Campbell River’s largest economic driver. This is also a sector being phased out over the course of the next year. In the last of a series about the 2021 Federal Budget, North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney talks about funding for salmon farms
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Campbell River thanks Local fish farms for their donations
The City of Campbell River thanks local fish farms for their donations to specialized recreation.
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Reporter Roundtable: Fish farms and seaweed production
In partnership with Cortes Community Radio & Cortes Currents, Folk U Radio offered its first Reporter Roundtable: Fish farms and seaweed production.
The panel:
- Binny Paul (LJI reporter for Campbell River Mirror),
- Rochelle Baker (LJI reporter for Cortes and Quadra Islands, National Observer),
- Roy L Hales (editor of Cortes Currents)
- and Ashley Zarbatany (Folk U Radio’s new political and climate commentator).
Phasing out one of Campbell River’s three pillars
When Campbell River was reeling from the onset of COVID last Spring, a volunteer task force was formed to study the economic impacts. They received responses from about 300 businesses, 30 of which were interviewed over a two and a half month period. The Campbell River Business Recovery Task Force concluded that the city’s economy primarily rests on three pillars: tourism, forestry and fish farms.
This is where the first dollars enter, that support numerous other businesses.
Now the Task Force warns about the economic consequences of phasing out fish farms.
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