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By Judith Lavoie, Times Colonist
November 11, 2010
Sea lice from fish farms appear to have spread to wild salmon in a much wider area of coastal B.C. than previously believed, a newly published study concludes…
Read moreToday, the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences published findings by Raincoast and other researchers on sea lice infestations of wild juvenile salmon near salmon farms…
Read moreOver 40 organizations from across Canada and the U.S., including Raincoast, have submitted a joint letter to the General Standards Board opposing proposed organic standards that allow antibiotic and chemical treatments of farmed fish.
Read moreby Mike Price Globe and Mail, Aug. 19, 2009 Paul Sprout, of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, writes that sea lice from fish farms are not the explanation for this year’s crash of Fraser River sockeye (Fishing For Answers – letters, Aug. 15). How can anyone make such a conclusive statement at this juncture?
Read moreTimes Colonist July 18, 2009 By Mike Price It is ironic that Clare Backman (“Salmon farms, wild fish can co-exist,” July 14) describes the connection between repetitive communication and personal belief. It is this very technique that salmon-farm companies have employed
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