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Canada grants 51 BC land-based aquaculture facilities nine-year licenses

The longer terms aim to incentivize and support the industry's transition away from open-net pen salmon farming in coastal waters

By Liza Mayer | Aug. 20, 2024 15:58 BST
A tank in Grieg Seafood BC 'RAS 34' post-smolt facility. Photo: Grieg Seafood BC
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Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has quietly renewed 51 licenses for existing land-based aquaculture facilities in the province of British Columbia, extending each for a nine-year term [...]

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