Enviros and Aquaculture Industry Continue to Squabble in BC as Senate Report is Released
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Times Colonist] By Carla Wilson and Michael MacDonald - July 31, 2015 -
Environmental groups are charging that recommendations in a new Senate report on Canada's $1-billion aquaculture industry do not go far enough to protect wild stocks or transform the sector.
Canada's aquaculture industry, however, praises the report, saying its proposals would lead to a badly needed overall and restructuring of legislation. The industry said a clear framework of rules would kick-start new investment.
Christianne Wilhelmson, executive director of the Georgia Strait Alliance, said that while the report's suggestions for more research, transparency and collaboration are all good, the report does not get to the heart of the problem.
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