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B.C. workers rally against federal decision to close fish farms 
CA Source: Vancouver Island 6/2/2023
B.C. workers rally against federal decision to close fish farms
Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS /Jonathan Hayward
There was outrage on the streets of Campbell River on Thursday as more than 100 fish farm workers gathered to raise concerns about the closure of open net pen fish farms in the area.
 

"We wanted to make sure we were heard by Rachel Blaney at her office, our local member of parliament, so we chose to finish there and have a few people speak," said Mike Dobbs, area production manager for Mowi Canada.

The workers are upset at a recent decision by federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray to close down fish farms around Vancouver Island.

 
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