Canada Changing Laws to Fit...
by Alexandra Morton
The salmon farming industry is making an aggressive bid for expansion through BC at the invitation of government. Private ownership of salmon in the ocean is on the table. Section 36 of the Fisheries Act is being removed from DFO, described as a critical impediment to the industry. Section 36 prohibits release of chemicals that are harmful to fish, but salmon farmers need drugs to kill sea lice.There has been legal action by an east coast lobster fishermen for impact of farm salmon de-lousing drugs. That right to protect the lobster from farm salmon drugs appears to be receding. Meanwhile, back in Norway they are saying sea lice are out of control, even after using the drugs. They fear for their last wild salmon.
I testified in front of the Senate Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans. It was a very revealing experience.
The ability for citizens of Canada to do anything about industrial salmon operations taking over the wild fishing grounds is rapidly drawing to a close.
Canada is in the process of changing its laws to accommodate a handful of companies. In the process, they are plowing under the smaller, more innovative companies that could thrive on land and be much, much more efficient with the last ocean protein that remains harvestable.
Why is it we are being forced to choose between aquaculture and wild fisheries?
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As always I am open to sound ideas on how to resolve this.
Alexandra Morton
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