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Canada to ban open-net pen salmon farming in British Columbia by 2029

The Canadian government has banned open-net pen salmon aquaculture in the province of British Columbia by June 30, 2029

By Liza Mayer | June 19, 2024 21:36 BST
Canada's fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier, Wilson Miao, member of parliament representing Richmond Centre, BC and two other government officials at a press conference on June 19, 2024.
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