BC salmon farmers say collaboration will provide a way for the aquaculture industry to continue to operate despite a recent court ruling upholding the federal fisheries minister's decision to not renew licences
BC salmon farmers are optimistic that collaboration will provide a way for the aquaculture industry to continue to operate despite a recent court ruling upholding the federal fisheries minister's decision to not renew licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery Islands off British Columbia.
The June 7, 2024 written ruling from Judge Paul Favel says former fisheries minister Joyce Murray’s February 2023 decision not to renew the licences for farms around B.C.’s Discovery Islands met the “requirement of the duty to consult” and “did not breach the operators’ rights of procedural fairness.”
"We are committed to working with all levels of government, the rights-holder First Nations in whose territories we operate, and various other stakeholders to continue on a responsible, realistic, and achievable path forward. We will have more to say in the coming weeks after we have had time to review this decision in more detail."
“This is a vindication of the Minister’s right to reject the advice of her department where it does not align with the precautionary approach,” said Tony Allard, Chair of the Wild First campaign. “She took the trouble to learn about the science that her department officials have been suppressing or ignoring and made the right call. We are indebted to her for taking decisive action to protect wild salmon.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Quebec court alarmed public by improperly using term 'secret trial,' Supreme Court rulesThe Supreme Court of Canada is seen in a file photo from June 2023.
Read more »
Tate brothers appear at Bucharest Court of Appeal to challenge court decisionThe court decision on May 10 extended a travel ban for 60 days. The social media influencer requested that he be able to leave Romania provided he stayed...
Read more »
Sydney River man elects trial in Supreme Court; Cape Breton court report for May 29, 2024Explore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Read more »
Sydney River man elects trial in Supreme Court; Cape Breton court report for May 29, 2024Explore stories from Atlantic Canada.
Read more »
Nvidia Gets Supreme Court Review on Shareholder Crypto SuitThe US Supreme Court agreed to use a case over Nvidia Corp.’s crypto-mining revenue to consider making it harder for shareholders to press securities fraud lawsuits.
Read more »
Biden Blasts 'Out Of Step' Supreme Court In Warning Over Second Trump PresidencyGraeme Demianyk is a Senior Reporter and a Front Page Editor at HuffPost. Graeme can be contacted on graeme.demianykhuffingtonpost.com
Read more »