No more open net fish farms -- Urgent! Act now.
The next hearing on two huge Vancouver Island fish farms is May 27. Write now to urge that the licenses be denied. Cut and paste the letter below, which references the Georgia Strait Alliance's detailed submission. Go to http://www.georgiastrait.org/?q=node/872 directly if you need more info before writing. But write! Now! Tell your friends.
Here's the letter you can cut and paste, and send to planning@strathconard.ca, jlong@strathconard.ca
Dear Strathcona Regional District planners,
I have written to you in this matter before, but I understand the issue is still pending. Grieg Seafood is applying for two large new open net-cage salmon farms near Sayward in Sunderland Channel, at Yorke Island and Gunner Point. The next hearing is May 27. Each of these new farms would add 4400 MT of farmed salmon production in an area already experiencing elevated levels of sea lice.
Our wild salmon populations are dwindling. There is overwhelming scientific and historical evidence that open-net fish farming is a big part of the problem, yet the government and regional planners continue to allow the expansion of these businesses. This must stop.
I refer you, for complete, citizen and scientific, details to the submission made by the Georgia Strait Alliance in opposition to these two farms at http://www.georgiastrait.org/?q=node/858
Please, think about long term ecological, environmental, and economic health of the region, and do not allow these open-net business to spread pollution and disease for economic gain. There are better ways to grow and have a healthy economy.
Regards,
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Hi James, I agree with all
Hi James,
I agree with all you've said. You might want to check out, if you don't know it already, a powerful video on factory farming, and learn what we can do: http://www.themeatrix.com/inside/
Pass it around widely, to your networks.
Regards, best,
jsmr
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