Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Closed Containment in Campbell River?


A Campbell River based closed containment salmon project needs research and development funding from the government. Both the federal and provincial governments say they haven't been asked. Read the full story from the Courier Islander.

With risk comes rewards but during this economics climate will the province come through? More talks are needed.

Learn more about closed containment fishing:
Global Assessment of Closed System Aquaculture bythe David Suzuki Foundation, Georgia Straight Alliance and Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform
Marine Harvest Canada Study by the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands of BC
Aquaculture Engineering by the Food and Aquaculture Organization of the UN
Aquaculture Developments site.

Photo from the CAAR report

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