Claims by activists, which are driving government decisions on salmon farming in B.C., are based on shaky science and emotional rhetoric rather than empirical evidence.
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“Right now, we’re in a discussion about transitioning from this excellent aquaculture sector to exactly what, we don’t even know yet.” – Jennifer Woodland, chair of the B.C. Salmon Farmers …
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“A full stop removal of net pen salmon farms in British Columbia would be disastrous for the whole industry because the resources that exist to support the net-pen salmon farms …
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The Liberal Government’s long-awaited blueprint to transition British Columbia’s salmon farming sector is loaded with aspirational assertions and largely devoid of actionable items