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BC salmon farming transition plan will be delayed, industry informed

'The rural coastal communities and employees who rely on salmon farming have been in a constant state of uncertainty since 2019 when the transition commitment was first announced' -- Brian Kingzett, British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association

By Jason Huffman | Aug. 2, 2024 15:11 BST
In June 2024, a legal challenge by two First Nations and several salmon farming companies, including Mowi and Cermaq, against the federal government’s decision to ban salmon farming in the Discovery Islands was dismissed. Photo: Cermaq Canada
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The British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association (BCSF) on Thursday (Aug. 1) let its disappointment be known over word of a delay by Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in its release of a draft transition framework for the country's west coast. [...]

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