Hupačasath Hereditary Chief Orders Cermaq to Close Boot Lagoon Hatchery

Hupačasath hereditary chief orders Cermaq to close Boot Lagoon hatchery

By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Port Alberni, B.C. – Tsu-tsii-in(Alton Watts), tyee ha’wilth (hereditary chief) of Hupačasath First Nation in the Alberni Valley, publicly demanded on Sept. 23 that Atlantic salmon farming company Cermaq close their Boot Lagoon hatchery operation near Port Alberni by the end of the year. Watts says Cermaq is polluting Nuu-chah-nulth waters and bringing disease to the fish that …

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Hupačasath hereditary chief orders Cermaq to close Boot Lagoon hatchery Holly Stocking Tue, 09/29/2026 - 16:52 Port Alberni, BC Tsu-tsii-in(Alton Watts), tyee ha'wilth (hereditary chief) of Hupačasath First Nation in the Alberni Valley, publicly demanded on Sept. 23 that Atlantic salmon farming company Cermaq close their Boot Lagoon hatchery operation near Port Alberni by the end of the year.  Watts says Cermaq is polluting Nuu-chah-nulth waters…