NWAA Statement: Commercial Fish Farm Ban in Washington State Not Supported by Science

A six-person Washington state Board of Natural Resources voted 4-0 with two members abstaining to uphold the proposed rule banning commercial net pens in Washington state. In response, the Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (NWAA) has issued this statement.

NWAA Names Jim Parsons as 2024 Winner of its Lifetime Achievement Award

December 18, 2024 Northwest Aquaculture Alliance

The Northwest Aquaculture Alliance has awarded its president, Jamestown Seafood CEO, James E. (Jim) Parsons, with the organization’s prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award” for his career-long contributions to the global aquaculture industry.

Canadian Federal Court Ruling: the Courts are Paying Attention to Science, Says NWAA

On April 22, Canada’s Federal Court ruled that the cancellation of fish farm leases in the Discovery Islands in British Columbia not only breached procedural fairness but also failed to follow the best available science as provided by nine separate Canadian government-commissioned studies.