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Disputed study links harmful pathogen to BC salmon farms

But the BC Salmon Farmers Association disputed the study, stating there is no direct evidence showing the bacterium's impact on wild salmon

By Undercurrent News | June 20, 2022 17:39 BST
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A recent study by the conservation group Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) suggests sockeye salmon in the Canadian Fraser River likely face harmful pathogen exposure when swimming near Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery Islands in the province of British Columbia (BC), APTN News reports [...]

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