A fish scientist follows a tip about die-offs at B.C. salmon farms

A fish scientist follows a tip about die-offs at B.C. salmon farms

Source: timescolonist

6/23/2024

Credit: avish Campbell

DFO and operator attribute mass die-off to low oxygen, but one scientist who visited one far-flung site in a kayak worries the real cause could be more complicated.

On June 1, Stan Proboszcz loaded up his kayak and caught the ferry from his home in Powell River to Comox on Vancouver Island. The ensuing two-hour drive would take him past snow-crested peaks and deep forested valleys until he reached a boat launch in Gold River.

Powell River

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