Alex Morton Launches Petition

[nootka]

An article by Dan Lewis:

Fish Farms: Yes or No, DFO? | Watershed Sentinel

All federal salmon farm licenses in BC are set to expire in 2022 yet there are currently twelve salmon farm expansion applications before DFO.

watershedsentinel.ca

 

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Why a federal salmon study that found viruses at B.C. fish farms took 10 years to be released

The federal Fisheries Department in the government of Stephen Harper would not release the 2012 report into open-net fish farms, a position that continued with the Trudeau government

www.theglobeandmail.com

Canada ignored warnings of virus infecting farmed and wild salmon

Government was in possession of a newly-released report that linked large-scale farms and wild salmon to highly contagious virus

www.theguardian.com

Searches of CBC & CTV found no reference to this news.

 

[mick_allen]

The BC Salmon Farmers Association said in a statement it would rather see peer-reviewed information about industry rather than “ad-hoc” releases through Canada’s access to information laws.

yes, we really shouldn't know about this. Especially so early.

 

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Comment: Phase out fish farms for wild salmon survival

A commentary by a marine conservation specialist at the David Suzuki Foundation.

www.timescolonist.com

Support open net-pen fish farm phase-out - David Suzuki Foundation

Tell Minister Murray wild Pacific salmon need all the help they can get

davidsuzuki.org

 

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“What we see relating to science and DFO and the aquaculture industry is not incompetence, not scientific illiteracy, but deliberately dishonest efforts to block science, keep a minister in the dark and advantage the industry,” she said.

DFO Suppresses Science and Pushes Salmon Farms, Critics Tell MPs | The Tyee

The federal fisheries department should be stripped of its role in promoting aquaculture, urges MP Elizabeth May.

thetyee.ca

 

[nootka]

Three hundred seventy-six juvenile pink and chum salmon were caught at 8 sites in the Discovery Islands on May 20 and 21, 2022. 88% of these fish had zero sea lice, average infection was .16 lice/fish. This is a profound decline in sea lice infection on young wild salmon since 2020 when 94% of young pink and chum salmon were infected with an average of 7 sea lice.

Alexandra Morton via Patreon

 

[drahcir]

Progress! Thanks for the update.

 

[nootka]

Feds move to phase out open net salmon farms in B.C.

A decision on how the farms will be removed from the Pacific will be released next spring.

www.tricitynews.com

 

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[dvfrggr]

I'm sure the years of hard work and research Alexandra Morton spearheaded has help us finaly end net-pen farms on our West coast, I hope yours ends soon.

WA bans commercial net-pen fish farming in state waters

State lands commissioner Hilary Franz announced an executive order that follows similar moves in California, Oregon and Alaska.

www.seattletimes.com

 

[mick_allen]

16 Fisheries scientists call out DFO sea lice report:

Fisheries scientists call out Ottawa for 'flawed' sea lice report

A group of fisheries scientists have voiced criticism of a DFO report arguing flaws in its conclusion over salmon farms and sea lice.

vancouversun.com

The DFO report stating no significant association between farms and wild salmon lice infestation:\

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www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

the full letter by the group of scientists criticizing that report :

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krkosek.eeb.utoronto.ca

 

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16 Fisheries scientists call out DFO sea lice report:

Fisheries scientists call out Ottawa for 'flawed' sea lice report

A group of fisheries scientists have voiced criticism of a DFO report arguing flaws in its conclusion over salmon farms and sea lice.

vancouversun.com

The DFO report stating no significant association between farms and wild salmon lice infestation:\

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www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

the full letter by the group of scientists criticizing that report :

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krkosek.eeb.utoronto.ca

From the appendix to that letter:
(“p-values” are meaningless if an analysis is performed over and over and over again, until a palatable version emerges).

I'm not, and never have been a statistician, but I remember my prof from Statistics 101 in Uni quoting that old mantra, "If you torture the data enough, it will tell you whatever you're hoping to hear..."

Really infuriating to see science subverted for political and commercial convenience. Reminds me of Lysenkoism.

 

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Government of Canada takes action to protect wild Pacific salmon migrating through the Discovery Islands - Canada.ca

Pacific salmon have significant cultural, social, and ecological importance to First Nations and British Columbians, however, they are in serious, long-term decline, with many runs on the verge of collapse.

www.canada.ca

 

[mick_allen]

unbelievable that it really happened. It's dark here outside, but somehow it seems as if the sun may be peaking through.
And Al, thanks for being so up to date on this topic for all this long time.

 

[alexsidles]

Congratulations, BC!

 

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Sea Change in Salmon Farm Science

Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray has done something none of her predecessors in the role has been able to accomplish; and it’s mind-blowing for those of us who’ve been fighting industrial salmon farming in the ocean for 30 years or more. I’m not talking about her decision announced last Friday...

livingoceans.org