24
Sep
In the News: “Heiltsuk First Nation calling on DFO to close fish farms, citing wild salmon extinction risk”
The Heiltsuk First Nation from Bella Bella is calling on Fisheries and Oceans Canada to order open-net salmon farms to close and to shut down commercial and recreational salmon fishing next year, only opening fisheries after “conservation and food, social, and ceremonial needs can be met.”
Read the full story at TriCity News: Heiltsuk First Nation calling on DFO to close fish farms, citing wild salmon extinction risk