Monday, January 9, 2012

Fish farm opponents remain defiant even after defamation case

A British born activist Don Staniford, stands defiant as he takes on the worlds largest salmon farming companies. On January 16, Staniford must defend himself at the Supreme Court of British Columbia where he has been accused of making defamatory remarks against Mainstream Canada, the province's second largest salmon farming company, if he loses the case it will cost him Can$125,000 (€95,292.231).

"It's definitely a stressful situation," said Staniford, who is a native of Merseyside, England, near Liverpool. "It's obviously gearing up for a fight. It's not a physical fight but it's a mental fight." According to court documents, the case focuses on anti-salmon farming campaigns Staniford initiated on or about January 31, 2011. Read more ...
 This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of  'PPLAPP' click here.
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