Advocates, industry looking for answers on 2029 fish farm ban amid Ottawa’s silence
Federal officials say the 2024 transition plan still guides more than 120 stakeholder meetings as industry and First Nations await clarity.
- The federal government's extended silence regarding the B.C. open-net fish farm ban, set for 2029, is triggering questions about whether Prime Minister Mark Carney has shifted priorities amid trade disputes with the U.S.
- Originally introduced under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the transition plan aims to phase out open-net pens, with 61 active farms remaining in B.C., down from more than 100 before the ban was announced.
- Resource Stewardship Minister Randene Neill acknowledged industry progress but emphasized persistent risks to wild salmon, while Bob Chamberlin of the First Nation Wild Salmon Alliance warned that backing out would damage reconciliation.
- Brian Kingzett, president of the B.C. Salmon Farmers Association, warned operators face a "go/no-go" point, as companies risk euthanizing fish that should be harvested for the 2029 market without clear direction.
- Biologist Kilian Stehfest of the Pacific Salmon Foundation noted that transition goals require fully closed containment systems after June 30, 2029, though Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson stated the plan is still in place.
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Advocates, industry looking for answers on 2029 fish farm ban amid Ottawa's silence - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
The federal government’s extended silence over the incoming open-net pen fish farm ban, set to begin in B.C. in 2029, is triggering widespread questions about whether intentions have suddenly changed under a new prime minister. When Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson was in Victoria last week, she said that while the plan to ban open-net pen fish farms in B.C. is “certainly still in place,” the government continues to engage with stakeho…
Advocates, industry looking for answers on 2029 fish farm ban amid Ottawa's silence - Creston Valley Advance
The federal government’s extended silence over the incoming open-net pen fish farm ban, set to begin in B.C. in 2029, is triggering widespread questions about whether intentions have suddenly changed under a new prime minister. When Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson was in Victoria last week, she said that while the plan to ban open-net pen fish farms in B.C. is “certainly still in place,” the government continues to engage with stakeho…
Advocates, industry looking for answers on 2029 fish farm ban amid Ottawa's silence - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
The federal government’s extended silence over the incoming open-net pen fish farm ban, set to begin in B.C. in 2029, is triggering widespread questions about whether intentions have suddenly changed under a new prime minister. When Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson was in Victoria last week, she said that while the plan to ban open-net pen fish farms in B.C. is “certainly still in place,” the government continues to engage with stakeho…
Advocates, industry looking for answers on 2029 fish farm ban amid Ottawa's silence - Grand Forks Gazette
The federal government’s extended silence over the incoming open-net pen fish farm ban, set to begin in B.C. in 2029, is triggering widespread questions about whether intentions have suddenly changed under a new prime minister. When Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson was in Victoria last week, she said that while the plan to ban open-net pen fish farms in B.C. is “certainly still in place,” the government continues to engage with stakeho…
The Free Press
Advocates, industry looking for answers on 2029 fish farm ban amid Ottawa's silence
The federal government’s extended silence over the incoming open-net pen fish farm ban, set to begin in B.C. in 2029, is triggering widespread questions about whether intentions have suddenly changed under a new prime minister. When Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson was in Victoria last week, she said that while the plan to ban open-net pen fish farms in B.C. is “certainly still in place,” the government continues to engage with stakeho…
Advocates, industry looking for answers on 2029 fish farm ban amid Ottawa's silence - Northern Sentinel
The federal government’s extended silence over the incoming open-net pen fish farm ban, set to begin in B.C. in 2029, is triggering widespread questions about whether intentions have suddenly changed under a new prime minister. When Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson was in Victoria last week, she said that while the plan to ban open-net pen fish farms in B.C. is “certainly still in place,” the government continues to engage with stakeho…
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