Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Canadians back aquaculture regulation

A recent survey indicates most Canadians support national legislation to govern the aquaculture industry, says a group representing fish farmers. The survey, involving 1,196 randomly selected Canadian adults, was done earlier this month by Abacus Data Inc. "Canadians overwhelmingly support our call for a federal aquaculture act," said a news release from the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance.

Survey results found 40 percent strongly support the creation of an act, while 41 percent somewhat support the establishment of one. The survey found four percent were opposed to national legislation and the remainder apparently had no opinion. Although the Canadian aquaculture industry is governed by 73 separate rules or regulations from coast to coast, Canada is the only major seafood-producing nation without national legislation specifically designed for the aquaculture industry, said the release. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
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