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BC justice allows salmon farmers’ Discovery Islands damages suits to continue

A provincial judge has ruled that Mowi and Cermaq can proceed with claims of negligence and misrepresentation against the federal government over decisions to deny them licenses to farm salmon in the Discovery Islands

By Liza Mayer | April 14, 2025 16:11 BST
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The Canadian operations of Norwegian salmon producers Mowi and Cermaq have cleared a legal hurdle in seeking damages from the Canadian government over its decision not to renew their salmon farming licenses in the Discovery Islands [...]

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