The Minister who ‘Looked Behind the Curtain’Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray has done something none of her predecessors in the role has been able to accomplish; and it’s mind-blowing for those of us who’ve been fighting industrial salmon farming in the ocean for decades. She has finally—FINALLY—broken the stranglehold that DFO’s aquaculture scientists have had on public policy for 30 years. Salmon Farmers’ Association to the decision to close Discovery Island salmon farms presents a conundrum going forward with transition planning for the remaining 80 or so farms. And now, the Minister has acknowledged that the state of science requires her to invoke the precautionary principle when making licensing decisions. The licences cannot be renewed if the industry cannot eliminate its impacts on wild salmon.

Source: ABC News March 04, 2023 19:25 UTC