The aquaculture sector’s response to Alexandra Morton’s report that there were low sea lice counts in the Discovery Islands arrived yesterday.
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Sea lice numbers plummeted 95% in Discovery Islands, scientist says
Now that most of the fish farms in the Discovery Islands have closed down, sea lice numbers may have plummeted as much as 95%.
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SRD will not support DFO decision
The Strathcona Regional District Board (SRD) decided to not support the DFO decision to remove open net pen aquaculture from the Discovery Islands.
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Salmon farms infecting wild Chinook salmon, study suggests
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The transmission of a virus tied to kidney and liver damage in endangered Chinook salmon is being fuelled by the exchange of the disease between open-net pen fish farms and wild stocks in B.C., a new study indicates.
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Three threats to Quadra Island wild salmon
On May 12th, Eileen Sowerby from the Quadra Island Salmon Enhancement Society (QISES) gave the Strathcona Regional District Board a presentation about the three threats to Quadra Island’s wild salmon: salmon farms, logging and climate change
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