Conservationists celebrate closure of two fish farms in B.C. and Washington state

Conservationists celebrate closure of two fish farms in B.C. and Washington state

By Rochelle Baker

Source: vancouversun

11/17/2022

Credit: Kurt Beardslee /PNG

The shishalh Nation said Wednesday that aquaculture giant Grieg Seafood is removing salmon farms from the nation's waters on Sunshine Coast by February.

Open net-pen fish farming on the Pacific coast took a one-two punch this week when closures were announced in both B.C. and Washington state.
The shishalh Nation said Wednesday that aquaculture giant Grieg Seafood is removing salmon farms from the nation’s waters on Sunshine Coast by February.