Salmon-Farming Operations Face Protests, Occupations in B.C., Legislative Scrutiny in Washington State
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seattle Times] By Lynda V. Mapes - November 14, 2017
A showdown is brewing over Atlantic salmon net-pen farming on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border.
Marine Harvest, a major producer of farmed Atlantic salmon in British Columbia, is seeking a court order to evict First Nations women who have occupied one of its fish farms, an order it intends to enforce by police action if necessary, said Ian Roberts, spokesman for the company. Marine Harvest operates 11 open-water Atlantic salmon net-pen farms in ...
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