US EditionOpen net salmon farm exodus expected in B.C., documents reveal
- The federal government is preparing for the possible exit of international salmon farm operations on the B.C. coast due to a promise to phase out open-net pen farms by 2029.
- If producers leave B.C., they would likely terminate their local broodstock along with their farm operations.
- The BC Salmon Farmers association stated that the ban on ocean open-net pens by 2029 isn't feasible.
- BC could lose $1.1 billion in economic activity and 4,500 full-time jobs due to this shift, states the BC Salmon Farmers association.
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Open net salmon farm exodus expected in BC, documents reveal - The Turtle Island News
By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer Internal documents reveal Ottawa is bracing for major industry players to walk as it phases out open-net pens, leaving closed containment ventures scrambling for salmon eggs. The federal government is preparing for the possible exit of international salmon farm operations on the BC coast following the government’s promise last summer to phase out open-net pen far…
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