Canada: Open-net fish farms can continue to operate in British Columbia

Published 2024년 6월 25일

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The Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Canada has clarified that the phase-out of open-net aquaculture for salmon in British Columbia, scheduled for 2029, will not affect the cultivation of other finfish species such as sablefish. Sablefish aquaculture, which is currently at a small scale, will not be part of the transition plan. The government of British Columbia has also allocated $39.4 million for 15 projects aimed at rebuilding wild Pacific salmon stocks and supporting the fish and seafood sector, including projects related to climate change effects and sustainable sablefish aquaculture. The announcement has faced criticism from the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association and the United Steelworkers Union, who express concerns about the potential job losses and the need for meaningful investments to support the sector.

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Open-net aquaculture will continue in British Columbia for species other than salmon, such as sablefish states Department of Fisheries and Oceans By Fabian DawsonSeaWestNews Open-net aquaculture will continue in British Columbia for species other than salmon, such as sablefish, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has clarified. In an emailed response to SeaWestNews, DFO said the Liberal government’s recent announcement that open-net salmon farming in BC will be phased out by 2029, “will only apply to all species of salmon.” “The transition plan and related ban apply to salmon and do not apply to other species of finfish such as sablefish. Cultivation of other finfish species in B.C. takes place at a very small scale. The Department will review applications if or when they are submitted,” DFO said. It is unclear if DFO will allow open-net farming for Steelhead, sometimes called “Steelhead Trout” which is an anadromous (sea-run) form of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) ...

Source: SeaWest News