Suit targets Washington fish farming ban, seeks stay for 300,000 trout

Suit targets Washington fish farming ban, seeks stay for 300,000 trout

Source: washington examiner

12/17/2022

Cooke Aquaculture on Wednesday morning filed a complaint in Washington State Superior Court to appeal the state’s decision to deny renewal of the Canada-based company’s fish farming permits for its Hope Island and Rich Passage farms.

In the 42-page complaint, Cooke also seeks a preliminary injunction to secure a reasonable period of time to safely harvest the 300,000 fish in the farms and remove the equipment at the sites.