Fisheries Minister says the government will not renew licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms around B.C.'s Discovery Islands.
Posted: Feb. 17, 2023 2:45PMAn Atlantic salmon is seen during a Department of Fisheries and Oceans fish health audit at a fish farm near Campbell River, B.C., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018.
She says recent science indicates uncertainty over the risks posed by the farms to wild salmon, and the government is committed to developing a responsible plan to transition away from open-net farming in coastal B.C. waters. She said the decision came after extensive consultations with First Nations, the industry and others, and the department is taking a “highly precautionary” approach to managing salmon farming in the area.
In the news release she says there are multiple stressors on wild salmon, including climate change, habitat degradation and both regulated and illegal fishing. The federal government announced in December 2020 that it would phase out 19 Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery Islands area of Vancouver Island.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.Former B.C. premier John Horgan sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last March saying there is widespread concern the federal government is poised to make a decision that could threaten hundreds of jobs and the economies of coastal communities.
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