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B.C. First Nations challenge fish farm licencesTwo B.C. First Nations are taking the federal government and fish farm companies to court over fish farm licences.EnvironmentJul 30
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Leonardo DiCaprio wades into debate over B.C.’s fish farmsThe Canadian government is considering extending the licences of salmon farms for two to six years to give the industry more time to transition.EnvironmentMar 29
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UBC study finds 8 humpback whales entangled over 13 years at fish farmsA UBC study was conducted that found that fish farms are impacting some young humpback whales, but relatively it is quite low compared to population numbers.EnvironmentMar 23
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Indigenous and conservation groups urge Ottawa to back land-based B.C. salmon farmsIndigenous and conservation groups are calling on the federal government to accelerate its transition away from open-net farms.EnvironmentJun 15, 2023
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Federal government stands by B.C. salmon farm closuresOttawa is standing by its decision not to renew licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms in British Columbia's Discovery Islands, despite recent court challenges.EnvironmentMar 23, 2023
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Federal decision to shut down B.C. salmon farms prompts company court challengeThe farms off B.C.'s coast have been a major flashpoint with environmental groups and some First Nations saying the farms are linked to disease that transfers to wild salmon.EnvironmentMar 21, 2023
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B.C. Indigenous coalition opposes Ottawa’s decision to shut down 15 salmon farmsThe Coalition of First Nations for Finfish Stewardship said the decision not to renew the licences for the salmon farms is not “respecting the sovereign authority."CanadaFeb 18, 2023
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Two-year licence renewal for some fish farms as Ottawa reveals transition plan for B.C.Fisheries and Oceans Canada is mandated to phase out open-net pen fish farming in British Columbia waters by 2025.PoliticsJun 22, 2022
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Studies shed light on impact of PRV virus on farmed Atlantic salmon in B.C.Two new studies suggest the fish virus that has inspired an anti-fish farm movement on the West Coast isn't as harmful as some believe.Mar 14, 2019
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Federal court rules not screening B.C. farmed salmon for virus is unlawfulPiscine orthoreovirus, or PRV, is highly contagious and often found in fish farms off the B.C. coast, many of which are positioned along wild salmon migration routes.EnvironmentFeb 5, 2019
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