Minimal Risk

Minimal Risk

From The Salmon People by Canada's National Observer

September 27, 2022 · 55 min · Season 1 · Episode 9

About this episode

The episode discusses the closure of fish farms in the Discovery Islands and the ongoing legal and environmental battles surrounding this decision.

The Fisheries and Oceans minister, following a recommendation from the Cohen Commission, orders fish farms in the Discovery Islands to close. By 2023, they will be gone. The industry — Mowi and Cermaq go to court to challenge the decision. The court rules in their favour. But it isn’t a done deal — it just means the minister has to make some changes before making the order. Meanwhile, First Nations are also moving to get rid of fish farms on their territories. We are crowdfunding to cover the cost of this podcast. If you'd like to contribute, as little as five dollars per month can help support this work: https://www.nationalobserver.com/donate/podcasts . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

  • fish farms
  • court ruling
  • First Nations
  • Cohen Commission
  • fisheries
  • environmental policy

Keywords

  • fish farms
  • Cohen Commission
  • Mowi
  • Cermaq
  • court ruling
  • First Nations
  • Discovery Islands
  • fisheries
  • environmental policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mowi, Cermaq, Cohen Commission

Places: Discovery Islands, Canada, First Nations

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