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B.C.’s confusing new fish farm rules explained
The B.C. NDP came to power last year promising to protect wild salmon and keep fish farms away from wild salmon migration routes like...
It is so a veto, no matter what minister says | Les Leyne
Agriculture Minister Lana Popham has been advocating the curtailment of open-net salmon farms for years. She has endorsed protests (“Thank you to all the...
Four-year reprieve for fish farms draws praise and raises concerns
A B.C. government decision to grant fish farms a four-year reprieve drew a mixed response Wednesday from the industry, First Nations and environmental organizations.
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B.C. fish farms given 4 years to prove net pens don’t harm wild salmon
Fish farmers in British Columbia have four years to show their open-net operations don't harm wild salmon and to get approval from First Nations...
Salmon Wars | Decision Response
The NDP-led B.C. provincial government announced its decision today on the renewal of 20 fish-farm tenures located in the Broughton Archipelago off North Eastern...
