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Submitter: Lucille Phillippe
Community: Saanichton
Date Submitted: June 28, 2010
Summary:
The provincial and federal governments, with the aid of a few corporate scientists, have managed very well to misinform the public about the dangers of sea lice from open net cage fish farms, which have caused the collapse of the pink salmon run in the Broughton Archipelago. To restore balance to the migration routes of salmon fry, the move to closed containment fish farming must be initiated now.
Contrary to an earlier unwritten agreement, Norwegian fish farms are proliferating in areas where wild salmon migrate in high concentrations. The jobs created by fish farms are insignificant compared to the economic and social costs of the decline of wild stocks. There should be a five year suspension in open net fish farming followed by a review to determine if wild stocks are recovering.
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Submission:
The provincial and federal governments, with the aid of a few corporate scientists, have managed very well to misinform the public about the dangers of sea lice from open net cage fish farms, which have caused the collapse of the pink salmon run in the Broughton Archipelago. To restore balance to the migration routes of salmon fry, the move to closed containment fish farming must be initiated now.
Contrary to an earlier unwritten agreement, Norwegian fish farms are proliferating in areas where wild salmon migrate in high concentrations. The jobs created by fish farms are insignificant compared to the economic and social costs of the decline of wild stocks. There should be a five year suspension in open net fish farming followed by a review to determine if wild stocks are recovering. |
