Wild Salmon Advocates Celebrate Discovery Islands Fish Farms Decision
Fish farm opponents on the West Coast are jubilant after Ottawa’s announcement Thursday that operations in the Discovery Islands are being phased out over the next 18 months. …
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Shutting Down Salmon Farms in BC Begins in 2022
The beginning of end of the salmon farming industry in B.C. as we know it will start in earnest in 2022 in the Discovery Islands. …
Aquaculture Company Pilots New Salmon Farm Containment System On West Coast
An international aquaculture company has launched a trial of a new salmon farm containment system expected to drastically reduce the exchange of sea lice between wild and farmed fish. …
Factory-Farmed Salmon: Does it Make Sense to Grow Fish in Indoor Tanks?
One of these land-based salmon farms is planned for Bucksport, a down-on-its-luck industrial town of 5,000 people on the estuary of the Penobscot, a struggling wild salmon river. …
Nordic Aquafarms Obtains Permits for Proposed Salmon Farm in Belfast, but Job Isn’t Done Yet
The company announced Thursday it was awarded four state-level permits but still needs local and federal permits and avoid legal trouble before the ground is broken. …