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Open-net pen salmon farms are a deadly threat to herring populations

Herring are a precious fish on the west coast. Almost every species either consume herring or prey on animals that do. Pacific herring are the most important prey of adult Chinook salmon. The death of millions of herring is another terrible impact of open-net pen salmon farms. Watch video here. Add your voice today. Let Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray know you support the removal of all salmon farms from BC waters. Click here to send a letter. Video Credits: Clayoquot Action & Jérémy Mathieu