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Are BC's salmon farms doomed?

Are BC's salmon farms doomed?

Update: 2024-10-24
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For years, advocates have been citing the damage open-net salmon farming does to the environment off the BC coast. And in recent years the government has agreed with them. But salmon farming is a key part of BC's identity, and economy. Now a deadline has manufacturers looking for ways to sustainably farm the lucrative fish, but many are skeptical there's a way to make the switch in time without going bankrupt.

What does the future hold for BC's salmon farming industry? What's so wrong with the industry's current practices? And is there a way to thread the needle and find a sustainable future that satisfies everyone?

GUEST: Shannon Waters, B.C. politics and environment reporter at The Narwhal


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Are BC's salmon farms doomed?

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