En juin 2009, Living Oceans Society dirige Finding Coral Expedition, une expédition au fond de l’océan le long de la côte du Pacifique, à la recherche de coraux de mer profonde. Avec une équipe de chercheurs scientifiques et de mini-submersibles, ils effectuent plus de 30 plongées à des profondeurs dépassant 500 mètres et y trouvent des forêts de coraux géants, des bancs de poissons filant en flèche et un plancher marin tapissé d’étoiles de mer délicates.
DFO has been denying the link between salmon farming and the spread of piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) for over a decade, burying its own findings that the virus can be lethal to wild salmon. Now that those findings have finally been daylighted by the Information Commissioner's order, it's past time to revise the policy that lets industry put infected fish in the water. See recent article in Saanich News.
This is a great start on what is going to be a huge job. More investment from both federal and provincial governments will be needed. Find out more about the grants now.
More than 70 environmental, animal welfare, and community groups are criticizing certification group Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) for "green-washing" the salmon farming industry with the latest version of its Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) standard. Read full article.
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