BC Salmon Farmers Assn. commits $1.5 million to study interaction with wild fish
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Vancouver Sun] By Bill Keay - December 15, 2014 -
The B.C. Salmon Farmers Association is putting $1.5 million over the next five years into a series of research projects on how wild and farm-raised salmon interact.
The announcement is part of the industry’s attempt to address recommendations stemming from Judge Bruce Cohen’s recent inquiry into the state of Fraser River sockeye.
Researchers will focus their efforts on five themes, including fish pathogen transmission, salmon migration routes, environmental management, fish health reporting and information sharing, according to the association.
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