Are fish farms incubators of disease?

The Cohen commission has heard testimony for over 173 witnesses during the 125 days. Commissioner Bruce Cohen is due to write his report, and a key question is weather the salmon fish farms are incubators for disease that threaten wild stocks of salmon. During this commission the two opposing sides have argued and presented evidence to the commission. Gregory McDade, legal counsel for the Aquaculture Coalition "The real issue here is proof versus risk, the risk here is real. Don't wait for 10 years until this is proven and we have no fish left." But Alan Blair, counsel for the BC Salmon Farmers Association, said experts have already told the commission that properly managed aquaculture sites can co-exist with the marine environment. Read more ...

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