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Dear Canadian Open Net Salmon Farmers....
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Ottawa delays closure of B.C.'s open-net salmon farms until 2029
UPDATE — June 18, 5 p.m. PT: Feds delay closure of B.C.'s open-net salmon farms until 2029
The federal government announced Wednesday that it would delay the closure of open net salmon farms off British Columbia's coast until 2029 to facilitate a transition to closed containment systems.
The announcement was met with praise and scorn from stakeholders in B.C.'s salmon industry.
The government had promised to phase out the farms by next year, but Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier instead outlined a transition to closed-containment salmon farm operations she said would allow aquaculture farms to renew their licences in a "responsible, realistic and achievable" way.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/open-net-salmon-farm-closure-delayed-1.7240360
UPDATE — June 18, 5 p.m. PT: Feds delay closure of B.C.'s open-net salmon farms until 2029
The federal government announced Wednesday that it would delay the closure of open net salmon farms off British Columbia's coast until 2029 to facilitate a transition to closed containment systems.
The announcement was met with praise and scorn from stakeholders in B.C.'s salmon industry.
The government had promised to phase out the farms by next year, but Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier instead outlined a transition to closed-containment salmon farm operations she said would allow aquaculture farms to renew their licences in a "responsible, realistic and achievable" way.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/open-net-salmon-farm-closure-delayed-1.7240360