Washington governor signs fish farm ban bill into law
Jay Inslee has signed a bill that phases out net-pen aquaculture for non-native species, an issue that affects Cooke Aquaculture
Serial activist wants to put Washington fish farming ban to public vote
A Washington state activist has begun the process to give voters a chance at the ballot box to challenge a bill that would phase out net-pen aquaculture for non-native species
SalMar’s Witzoe: Offshore salmon farming is best prospect for growth
Gustav Witzoe, the billionaire owner of Norwegian salmon farmer SalMar, underscores importance of Ocean Farm project
NOAA is pro-aquaculture, but won’t weigh in on salmon farm ban
The federal government’s hands are tied, said a senior NOAA official at the Seafood Expo North America, in Boston
Canada remains committed to ‘evidence-based decision making’ on aquaculture after US ban bill, says LeBlanc
After vote in favor of ending salmon farming in US state, Canada's fisheries minister says country is committed to science and evidence-based decision making on aquaculture
Lobby group calls on Washington governor to veto bill ending salmon farming in state
Lobby group for salmon industry in Washington calls on governor to veto a bill which would end salmon farming in the state, where Canada’s Cooke is the only license holder
Washington state senators vote in favor of ending salmon farming
Senators in the US state of Washington voted 31-16 in favor of a bill that ends salmon farming in its waters on Friday, a move blasted by Cooke Aquaculture
US scientists call on Washington lawmakers not to ban salmon farming
Four US scientists have written an open letter to the Washington government, expressing alarm that salmon farming might be banned in the Pacific Northwest state
Former US senator calls for Washington state to vote down salmon ban bill
A former US state senator and salmon farmer has called on the country's lawmakers to vote down any bans or phase outs on the farming of Atlantic salmon in the state of Washington
19 salmon that escaped from Cooke pens had PRV, tests suggest
Atlantic salmon that escaped Cooke Aquaculture's net pens off the coast of Washington state could have contaminated wild Pacific salmon, a Canadian lab has determined