Real life court proceedings aren’t nearly as interesting as watching episodes of Law and Order or Judge Judy. Reading the transcripts is more akin to watching paint dry. But every so often a gem is unearthed. This little gem of an exchange is from the Cohen Commission transcript from Nov. 2nd.
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DFO: objective science, maybe; objective communications, no way!
Posted by: Will Soltau | December 1st, 2010 | 1 CommentProfit is possible on all fronts with closed containment salmon farming
Posted by: Michelle Molnar | November 30th, 2010 | 1 CommentBritish Columbians are passionate about salmon — both wild and farmed. With the health of our wild salmon in question, many are wondering about the role of farmed salmon in the 2009 salmon crash. As the Cohen Commission slowly navigates its way through all the data, information and opinions, we know there is a real solution for a known risk to wild salmon, and a recent report shows that this solution is economically viable.
For the love of sockeye
Posted by: Michelle Young | November 18th, 2010 | 4 CommentsLast month I had the privilege of witnessing the miraculous abundance of Fraser River sockeye returning this year. The Adams River was a whir of activity as people jostled for the best position to see as the salmon fought the currents and each other for the best mate and place for a spawning redd. Tears welled up frequently as I marveled at the beauty and the miracle of their unlikely return.
Elevated sea lice levels reported in the wake of new published science in Discovery Islands
Posted by: Bronwen Barnett | November 16th, 2010 | 1 CommentNew research published last week confirming salmon farms as a major source of sea lice on juvenile salmon migrating through the Discovery Islands has come at the same time CAAR campaigners have discovered salmon farming companies in this region are reporting elevated lice levels on their farms.
CAAR declines DFO invitation to consult on federal plan to expand net-cage salmon farming in BC
Posted by: Catherine Stewart | October 15th, 2010 | 3 CommentsFinally! Canada’s federal government is developing a plan to deal with aquaculture! The National Aquaculture Strategic Action Plan Initiative (NASAPI) will be on the agenda of the joint federal and provincial fisheries ministers meeting in November. Sounds promising, doesn’t it? A federal ‘action’ plan for aquaculture – and a ‘strategic’ one at that! So is the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) finally coming to grips with the impact of open net-cages on our marine ecosystems and the harm being visited on our wild salmon, fishing communities, rockfish, lobsters and sea lions? Sadly, no.
Evidence continues to mount linking net pen salmon farms to declines in wild fish
Posted by: Craig Orr | October 14th, 2010 | 7 CommentsTwo new sea lice papers published online in the Journal of Applied Ecology suggest that sea lice from salmon farms may be dramatically affecting the health of coho salmon populations in the Broughton Archipelago.
Proposed organic standards for farmed fish fail to reflect the general principles of organic production
Posted by: Shauna MacKinnon | September 10th, 2010 | Comments OffThis summer organics hit a new low. With funding support from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) members of the aquaculture industry developed their own draft organic aquaculture standards. The allowances in the standards—including organic certification of fish treated with antibiotics and chemicals toxic to marine organisms—would make any organic label reader turn pale.
