The Big Decision

The Big Decision

From The Salmon People by Canada's National Observer

December 12, 2024 · 37 min · Season 3 · Episode 17

About this episode

The episode discusses the announcement to ban fish farms from B.C. waters in 2029 and the historical context leading to this decision.

The Big Decision was a long time coming. n Back in 2012 The Cohen Commission Inquiry released a report that suggested salmon farming might have to end unless it could be proven by 2020 that fish farms didn’t harm wild salmon. The inquiry was looking into the decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River, a major highway for fish travelling to the ocean. That started a debate, resulted in new science, attacks on science and scientists. Biologist Alex Morton, who shifted her career from studying whales to researching sea lice on wild salmon coming from the fish farms was a frequent target of fish farm supporters. Fast forward to 2024. Episode 17 of The Salmon People tells the story of Fisheries Minister Diane LeBoutillier’s announcement to ban fish farms from B.C. waters in 2029. And the concerns of many that five years is too long to wait. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Alex Morton

Topics covered

  • salmon farming
  • wild salmon
  • environmental policy
  • Fisheries Minister
  • scientific research
  • Fraser River
  • sea lice

Keywords

  • salmon farming
  • Diane LeBoutillier
  • Alex Morton
  • Fraser River
  • Cohen Commission
  • wild salmon
  • sea lice
  • environmental impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Cohen Commission Inquiry

Places: B.C., Fraser River

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