GINTA – Why we need to talk about salmon, and soon

Posted on August 29, 2017 in Ginta, Local Voices, Page One // 0 Comments

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IT HAPPENED during the eclipse that more than 300,000 Atlantic salmon escaped from a U.S. fish farm in the San Juan Islands.

They are now found in the coastal waters of southern British Columbia, and no, they are not just another fish happily swimming alongside native species.

Fish farming is a sore topic in our province, especially on the coast; it has been for a long time. As with most controversial topics, opinions vary, and though science is available to back up findings, it is often pushed out of sight because of conflicting interests.

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Daniela Ginta is a mother, scientist, writer and blogger. She can be reached at daniela.ginta@gmail.com, or through her blog at http://www.thinkofclouds.com.

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