The Nuchatlaht Tribe wants the federal and provincial governments to expedite a transition away from open net-pen fish farms
Last weekend’s diesel spill at an open-net pen salmon farm near Zeballos has been “absolutely devastating” to the environment, and is a reminder of the threat posed by fish farms, says a councillor with the nearby Nuchatlaht Tribe.The Nuchatlaht Tribe is calling on the federal and provincial governments to expedite the Salmon Aquaculture Transition Plan, which is intended to direct a transition away from open-net pen salmon aquaculture in B.C.
The spill into Esperanza Inlet occurred during the transfer of fuel as a result of what the fish farm’s owner, Norway-based Grieg Seafood, called human error. He said he is “heartbroken” thinking that orca Brave Little Hunter, an orphaned calf that was in the area for a month after its pregnant mother died in March, might swim through the affected area.“There needs to be accountability for the gravity of what has happened and understanding that we need to do everything that we can to protect the territory for generations to come.”
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