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logo 11/16/2024 10:50:02 PM     
Canada spells out salmon transition plan 
By Joyce Murray, Canadian Fisheries Minister CA Source: fishfarmermagazine 8/4/2022
Joyce Murray, Canadian Fisheries Minister
 The Canadian government has taken the first steps towards transitioning away from open net-pen fish farming along the British Columbia coastline over the next two years.

Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray said the move will require a strong plan that will not only greatly minimise or eliminate the risk to wild salmon, but also take into account local social, cultural and economic factors.
 

She has released a discussion framework to that end and launched the next round of stakeholder engagement on the future of aquaculture in the state.

The First Nations communities will play a major role along with conservation groups and she has promised to take into account the diverse views on aquaculture.

The aim, says the government, is to:

  
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