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| Undated handout photo of Atlantic salmon on a fish farm in British Columbia. |
Deadline (April 6) looms to comment on two new B.C. salmon farm applications
By LARRY PYNN, VANCOUVER SUN April 2, 2014
Ongoing government reviews of two salmon farm applications on the B.C. coast fly in the face of recommendations of the Cohen Commission related to expansion of the industry, industry critics charged Wednesday.
"It looks like there is major support from DFO to expand farming on this coast while ignoring the Cohen recommendations and the evidence around the science," said Craig Orr, executive director of Watershed Watch. "They're kissing it (the report) off, ignoring most of the recommendations around aquaculture and science."
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By LARRY PYNN, VANCOUVER SUN April 2, 2014
Ongoing government reviews of two salmon farm applications on the B.C. coast fly in the face of recommendations of the Cohen Commission related to expansion of the industry, industry critics charged Wednesday.
"It looks like there is major support from DFO to expand farming on this coast while ignoring the Cohen recommendations and the evidence around the science," said Craig Orr, executive director of Watershed Watch. "They're kissing it (the report) off, ignoring most of the recommendations around aquaculture and science."
Read more: http://bit.ly/1dVQ2tY
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