Fish Farming Moratorium

The B.C. Supreme Court has placed a moratorium on the expansion of fish farming in the province. New applications will not be considered until the federal government is transfered administration and regulatory control which shouldn't occur until Dec. 18, 2010.

This is an extension from the original transfer date of Feb 9, 2010. "The purpose of this moratorium is to both meet the spirit of the recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling while ensuring a smooth transition of aquaculture regulation to the federal government," Agriculture and Lands Minister Steve Thomson said in a media release.

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