Washington Declares Salmon Emergency after Cooke Escape, Puts Moratorium on Net Pens
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seattle Times] by Lynn Thompson August 28, 2017
A week after the escape of thousands of Atlantic salmon into the waters off the San Juan Islands, the state Saturday formed a multiagency response team to oversee and coordinate containment and recovery.
“The release of net pen-raised Atlantic salmon into Washington's waters has created an emergency situation," Gov. Jay Inslee said in a news release.
Inslee and Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz also said the state will not issue new leases or permits for net pens until a full review of the incident is completed.
The company that runs the Cypress Island fish-farm operation, Cooke Aquaculture...
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