Whistleblower video raises concerns about fish welfare at B.C. caviar farm

Whistleblower video raises concerns about fish welfare at B.C. caviar farm

Source: castlegarnews

3/13/2024

Credit: Animal Justice

A B.C. caviar operation is under investigation after an animal rights group says it obtained hundreds of hours of footage from a whistleblower at the site, showing what they call “heartbreaking cruelty.”

Canadian non-profit Animal Justice says the video was captured in November 2023 at Northern Divine Aquafarms in Sechelt. The fish farm breeds salmon and sturgeon for their eggs and was North America’s first certified organic caviar farm, according to the Government of B.C. website.

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