Native to the Indo-West Pacific, the puffer fish has been destroying local fish populations in the Mediterranean for almost two

Native to the Indo-West Pacific, the puffer fish has been destroying local fish populations in the Mediterranean for almost two

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9/18/2022

Canada's federal government has approved the expansion of three open-net pen salmon farms off the coast of Vancouver Island, despite commitments to phase out the industry. The expansion includes putting more fish into existing farms (known as adding biomass), and in one case, adding a net array.

Altogether, the expansion is equivalent to adding another one and a quarter facilities to the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, according to Clayoquot Action, which advocates for wild salmon in the region."It's going totally in the wrong direction," said Dan Lewis, the group's executive director. "It's going completely against the mandate of the minister to get open-net pens out of the water by 2025

Salmon, Chinook

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