The virtual injunction hearing, for three fish farms in the Discovery Islands, began yesterday.
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Why the Pacific Salmon Foundation supports the decision to remove open net fish farms
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) supports the DFO’s decision to remove open net fish farms from the Discovery Islands.
Continue reading Why the Pacific Salmon Foundation supports the decision to remove open net fish farmsTwo local environmentalists speak out in favour of DFO’s decision
Two well known Quadra Island environmentalists are speaking out in favour of the DFO’s decision to phase out salmon farms in the Discovery Islands.
After reading the text of the BC Salmon Farmers Association’s presentation to the March 10th Strathcona Regional District (SRD) Board Meeting, well known local author and Sierra Quadra Director Ray Grigg said, “They are offering nothing except for another delay, that’s all they want.”
Continue reading Two local environmentalists speak out in favour of DFO’s decisionA closer look at Sea Lice on 15 Salmon Farms
There has been a lot of talk about sea lice infestation of fish farms lately. According to a recent article from the North Island Gazette, there were more than the ‘acceptable’ number of parasites on fourteen sites this Spring. The President of Cermaq Canada just sent an industry perspective of this issue to the Strathcona Regional District Board. I decided to take a closer look at the sea lice on 15 salmon farms.
Continue reading A closer look at Sea Lice on 15 Salmon Farms