For a number of years British Columbia has allowed foreign corporations to set up farmed salmon operations in their waters. The total number of fish that have escaped is unknown, but some are diseased, causing the wild fish to become infected, in particular, the Fraser River sockeye. There has been a campaign for many years to close down these farms. A public comment deadline of September 12 has been set to receive comments on the fish farming as well as the diseases affecting the wild salmon. You can email Ed Porter at the Canada Department of Oceans and Fisheries at PAR-RPA@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
To sign the petition and get more general information:
www.salmonaresacred.org
To read cases studies on fish diseases and the Fraser River sockeye
http://www.sfu.ca/cstudies/science/
To sign the petition and get more general information:
www.salmonaresacred.org
To read cases studies on fish diseases and the Fraser River sockeye
http://www.sfu.ca/cstudies/science/
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