— A group of First Nations and environmentalists are occupying a salmon farm near Alert Bay, B.C., and say they won’t leave until the provincial and federal governments revoke permits for the facility. “The time for the very long debate about fish farms has passed. Alexandra Morton, a biologist and long-time fish farm critic, is participating in the occupation with five others aboard a Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel. No new tenure permits for fish farms have been approved in B.C. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is also responsible for granting operating licences to fish farms.

Source: National Post August 29, 2017 23:15 UTC