Application made for fish farm in Julia bay Canada

West End fish farms consists of three partners, which include Lyndon Fish Hatcheries has formally made application to develop an offshore cage culture fish farm in Julia Bay ‪Gordon, ON, Canada‬. Envisioned as a commercially viable farm, but with a strong research element to it, the recent cancellation of an important Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) freshwater research program means that creative approaches will have to be taken on the research side.

Lyndon Farm Hatcheries

In spite of this disappointing set-back, the farm proponents are still very much interested in an ongoing research element, recognising that quality research in real world conditions will only benefit the industry. “We officially applied for a site about a month ago,” stated Lynn Rieck, president of Lyndon Fish Hatcheries, which has been working on the farm development with Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association (NOAA). “This is still very preliminary,” he added, pointing out he had met last week with representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), who are responsible for decisions on aquaculture licenses in Ontario. Read more ...

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