Opinion: Open-net ban an economic disaster for Indigenous communities – SaskToday.ca

Ottawa’s decision to ban open-net pen salmon farming reflects a lack of empathy toward Indigenous communities.

The Canadian government recently announced its decision to ban open-net pen salmon farming in the coastal waters of British Columbia after the next five years. This decision follows the Liberal government’s 2019 commitment to transition away from open net pens to protect the declining wild Pacific salmon populations.

While environmental groups have welcomed this move, the aquaculture industry and many Indigenous communities hosting pens have voiced strong opposition for significant and legitimate reasons.

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