The Federal Court sided with Morton and the ‘Namgis First Nation in a decision issued February 4 that quashed the federal government’s piscine reovirus policy. The Federal Court has quashed Fisheries and Oceans Canada PRV policy. to “help restore and protect wild Pacific salmon.” The BC Salmon Farmers Association is also reviewing the court’s decision, according to spokesperson Shawn Hall. In her ruling, Strickland wrote the DFO’s current threshold of acceptable potential harm to B.C.’s wild salmon is too high. “This is not consistent with the Wild Salmon Policy definition of conservation, and it is unreasonable,” said Strickland.

Source: thestar February 05, 2019 02:48 UTC