Canada will adopt an area-based management approach to aquaculture that would include identifying appropriate geographic sites for fish farms and maximum densities, Federal Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced.
The government is also embarking on an economic technology feasibility status study for closed containment aquaculture, said Wilkinson, at the launch of the International Year of the Salmon in Vancouver yesterday.
“In the coming weeks and months you will see more on wild salmon and on issues impacting wild salmon including, aquaculture,” said Wilkinson.
“We are working to ensure that aquaculture practices consider, assess and mitigate impacts on the environment, taking action on this front with partners to adopt an area-based management approach for aquaculture.”
Fabian Dawson – SeaWestNews – October 12, 2018.
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