Nearly two dozen sea lions were spotted feasting on farmed Atlantic salmon at a Vancouver Island fish farm Sunday – and they still haven’t left.
Nearly two dozen sea lions were spotted feasting on farmed Atlantic salmon over the weekend on Vancouver Island – and they still haven’t left the fish farm.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada said Cermaq’s Rant Point farm has reported ongoing challenges with sea lions since March 23. “The sea lions were shot over the course of two days,” said Glambeck. “We're really concerned that that might be the fate of these sea lions.” In an email, the DFO said, “Attempts to deter the sea lions and to remove them from the net pens, with least harm to the animals, have been ongoing in consultation with DFO biologists. Currently the sea lions have not been deterred by passive deterrent efforts to remove them.”
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