Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association Defends Proposed DFO Aquaculture Rules
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC] - February 20, 2015 -
New rules proposed for the aquaculture industry will improve the environmental performance of salmon farmers, says the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers' Association.
"What this is actually, we believe, going to do is strengthen the environmental protection measures." said Pamela Parker, executive director of the association that represents companies like Cooke Aquaculture and Northern Harvest Sea Farms.
Parker says regulations would require companies to report to government on pesticide use and ensure federal oversight of the industry. She says that the Fisheries Act, which prohibits depositing toxins or waste in the marine environment, is not suited to fish farming.
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