Judge Rules Washington DNR Net Pen Ban Is Not Legally Binding; NWAA Releases Statement
Those involved in aquaculture in Washington can breathe a sig
h of relief after a Thurston County Superior Court Judge ruled that the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) net pen ban has no legal effect in the state.
In November 2022 Hilary Franz, the Commissioner of Public Lands, announced that Cooke’s leases in Puget Sound would not be renewed. Further, Franz announced that she would be ending the practice of farming finfish in open sea net pens. Cooke was given a date of December 14 to...
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