We interview biologist Alexandra Morton, Alex began grappling with the impacts of Salmon farming by writing letters to government, but after 10,000 pages, she realized they were not going to accept the words of a local resident. So she appealed to scientists around the world and they worked with her to measure significant negative impact of salmon farms on fish and whales. Alex has co-published with these scientists in scientific journals in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Alex also participated in every government process on salmon farms and watched as each made solid recommendations that were never implemented.
In August she testified at the "Cohen Commission of Inquiryâ into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River" which will investigate the impact of infectious diseases from salmon feedlots on wild salmon.
Salmon feedlots kill wild salmon. For years British Columbians have tried to persuade this Norwegian industry to respect our wild fish, even offering to fund their transition to closed tanks, but they just keep expanding. Five thousand people stood at the BC legislature telling government to get salmon feedlots out of the ocean, away from our salmon, but they did not hear us.
We talk to Alex about the Cohen Inquiry and how we as citizens need to join the Voices for Wild Salmon to stand for the fish that brings life to our coast. Salmon Feedlots must GET OUT of our ocean. More info at http://www.salmonaresacred.org/
Stuart and Sylvia Richardson, Latin Waves Grassroots Media www.latinwavesmedia.com
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Alexandra on Cohen inquiry and how we can save Wild Salmon
Alexandra on Cohen inquiry and how we can save Wild Salmon
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