Canada: Farmers set to fight latest Discovery Islands ban

Published 2023년 2월 20일

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Mowi, along with other salmon farming companies, faces potential legal action due to the Canadian government's decision not to renew their licences in the Discovery Islands region of British Columbia. This decision is part of an effort to protect wild Pacific salmon, despite criticism from the farming industry and the British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association. The association claims the government failed to properly consult with the industry and has shown favoritism to anti-salmon farm campaigners. The response from First Nations communities is mixed, with some expressing support for the decision and others feeling unfairly treated.
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Mowi has signalled it is ready to take legal action if the Canadian government goes ahead with its threat not to renew salmon farming licences around the Discovery Islands in British Columbia. Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray said last week that the licences held by larger companies in the region, also known as the Laich-kwil-tach and Klahoose First Nations territories, will not be renewed. Canada’s Federal Court last year ordered that the decision by Joyce Murray’s predecessor, Bernadette Jordan, to rescind all finfish farming licences in the Discovery Islands region should be set aside and the question should be reconsidered. Murray has decided, following this process, to reaffirm the original order. She said: “The state of wild Pacific salmon is dire, and we must do what we can to ensure their survival. This was a difficult but necessary decision. By taking an enhanced precautionary approach in the Discovery Islands area, the Government of Canada will help ensure the well-being ...

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