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Re: Much More To Sea Lice Debate
« Reply #30 on: December 14, 2010, 04:06:28 PM »

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Alexandra Morton, a researcher and environmental activist who has published papers in science journals about the negative impact of sea lice on wild salmon, said she isn’t convinced by the research, which runs dramatically contrary to her findings.

“I did an extensive study on the impact of sea lice on juvenile wild salmon and I watched these fish die. You can’t convince me otherwise. It’s something I have observed,” she said.

“I think any fish pathologist would look at these fish [infested with sea lice] and say they are heavily compromised. And so this paper really should have given us some clue as to what killed these fish. To just put out that it was something different I think is, well, not credible,” Ms. Morton said. End Quote


Credible?  not the best word for her to use.  Too bad this dynamic, energetic and passionate woman isn't directing her talents to other more pressing issues regarding wild salmon.. 


I would add it is too bad those charged in looking after our wild salmon stocks and the environment would not do more in protecting our salmon, so dedicated people like Alexandra do not have to give so much time and energy in doing what should be done by our provincial and federal government departments.

One only has to look back the last 50 years to the poor job they have done on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. It is too bad economics now rule over the well being and survival of our fish and the environment they live in.

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« Reply #31 on: December 20, 2010, 01:50:17 PM »

Please find enclosed a press update including:
 
 
“DFO is controlling agenda of salmon inquiry: Department's inability to manage Fraser River sockeye should be at issue, but probe is focusing elsewhere”
(Richmond News, 20th December):
http://www.richmond-news.com/news/controlling+agenda+salmon+inquiry/3996850/story.html
 
“Genetically modified fish lawsuit threatened” (CBC, 20th December): http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2010/12/20/pei-trout-unlimited-aquabounty-584.html
 
“Conflict of knowledge” (Grass!struggle, 18th December): http://grassstruggle.blogspot.com/2010/12/conflict-of-knowledge.html
 
“Major progress in 2010; Next stop: federal funding for closed containment” (Farmed & Dangerous, December): http://farmedanddangerous.org/page/newsletter-december-2010#2010
 
“A crack in the egg tale” (The Courier-Islander, 17th December):
http://www2.canada.com/courierislander/news/opinion/story.html?id=5602453f-96e3-4904-abb0-e19b754bb42f
 
 
“Sea lice study does not tip the scale on weight of scientific evidence” (Farmed & Dangerous, 16th December): www.farmedanddangerous.org
 
“New study suggesting sea lice not to blame for harming wild salmon inconclusive, unconvincing” (Farmed & Dangerous, 16th December): http://blog.farmedanddangerous.org/2010/12/new-study-sea-lice-wild-salmon-inconclusive-unconvincing/
 
“Salmon Study is Good News to Local Fish Farmers” (HQ Comox Valley, 16th December): http://hqcomoxvalley.com/news/local/news/Local/10/12/16/Salmon-Study-is-Good-News-to-Local-Fish-Farmers
 

Fish farm study dismisses sea lice impact
” (North Island Gazette, 16th December): http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_north/northislandgazette/news/111892909.html
 
“Impact is ‘indisputable’” (North Island Gazette, 16th December): http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_north/northislandgazette/news/111892974.html
 
“Federal fish farm regs applauded” (North Island Gazette, 16th December):
http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_north/northislandgazette/news/111892969.html
 
 
“Track real causes of salmon declines” (The Times Colonist, 16th December): http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Track+real+causes+salmon+declines/3985816/story.html
 
 

Fishery expansion ‘in limbo’: N.B. aquaculture firm trying to land sites in Digby, Shelburne waiting for approval of fish farms
” (Chronicle Herald, 16th December): http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1217472.html
 
 

AgriMarine Begins Rearing Salmon in China
” (Digital Journal, 16th December): http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/185334
 
 
“Self serving BS” (Rafe Mair, 15th December): http://rafeonline.com/
 

Be a Superhero this Xmas!  Salmon Superhero Competition Launched
” (Superheroes 4 Salmon, 15th December): http://www.superheroes4salmon.org/blog/salmon-superhero-competition-launched-one-month-be-hero-closing-date-15th-january
 
 
“Sea lice study contains prior known information” (Nanaimo Daily News, 15th December):
http://www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/story.html?id=3bde2192-c226-4c6b-9454-52a2b69ba71f
 
 
“Studies start to explain sockeye cycles” (The Times Colonist, 15th December):
http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Studies+start+explain+sockeye+cycles/3979250/story.html
 
 
“Aquaculture farm threatens wild salmon: Atlantic Salmon Federation” (Fisheries Information Service, 15th December): http://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=&day=15&id=39731&l=e&special=&ndb=1%20target=
 

Search warrants issued to Cooke for lobster deaths probe” (Intrafish, 15th December): http://www.intrafish.no/global/news/article280656.ece
 
“Sea lice not the culprit of the 2002 wild salmon collapse: study” (Fisheries Information Service, 15th December): http://www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?monthyear=12-2010&day=15&id=39720&l=e&country=0&special=&ndb=1&df=0
 
“Biostitutes shill for salmon shysters” (Sea Shepherd, 14th December):
http://www.seashepherd.nl/news-and-media/editorial-101214-2.html
 
 
“The new sea lice paper” (Alexandra Morton, 14th December): http://alexandramorton.typepad.com/alexandra_morton/2010/12/the-new-sea-lice-paper.html
 
“Selective science” (
Grass!struggle, 14th December): http://grassstruggle.blogspot.com/2010/12/selective-science.html
 
“Shut down net-cage fish farms” (Comox Valley Record, 14th December): http://www.canada.com/Shut+down+cage+fish+farms/3977885/story.html
 

Sadly, Violence May Be on the Way in Battle for BC's Environment
” (The Common Sense Canadian, 14th December): http://thecanadian.org/k2/item/435-violence-battle-for-bc-environment-rafe-mair
 
“Study clears farm salmon from causing decline of wild salmon” (Digital Journal, 14th December): http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/301422
 
“Sea lice not to blame for salmon collapse: study” (The Times Colonist, 14th December): http://www.timescolonist.com/health/lice+blame+salmon+collapse+study/3973481/story.html
 
“Questions and answers about the new salmon study” (Positive Aquaculture Awareness, 14th December): http://www.farmfreshsalmon.org/questions-and-answers-about-new-salmon-study
 
“My Christmas wish list is all about fairness” (Times & Transcript, 14th December): http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/sports/article/1350950
 
“Globe & Mail Fish Farm Sea Lice Article is Absolutely Shameful” (Chromer, 13th December): http://chromersportfishing.blogspot.com/2010/12/globe-mail-fish-farm-sea-lice-article.html
 
“New sea lice study exposes activist driven science” (Positive Aquaculture Awareness, 13th December): http://www.farmfreshsalmon.org/new-sea-lice-study-exposes-activist-driven-science
 
“Science News & Commentary: New study suggesting sea lice not to blame for harming wild salmon is inconclusive and fails to convince when weighed against the full scope of science on this subject” (Farmed & Dangerous, 13th December): http://farmedanddangerous.org/page/newsandcommentary
 

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« Reply #32 on: January 02, 2011, 10:38:23 PM »

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Date: 03 January 2011
By Mike Merritt
Prince's A CONSERVATION body headed by the Prince of Wales has launched an astonishing attack on the Scottish Government over the threat of extinction to wild salmon.

The Atlantic Salmon Trust has blasted "laissez-faire policies" towards fish farming and netting which together they say are "killing" the natural species.

The Perth-based trust, whose patron is Prince Charles, said it would be pressing the government
to force the industry to address its "most urgent concerns," the impacts of sea lice from farm cages and potential genetic damage to wild salmon from thousands of escaped farmed fish. It also attacked the government for allowing mixed stocks netting, which it wants banned.

Prince Charles, who regularly fishes on the Dee, is said to be "very concerned" about the threats facing Atlantic salmon.

He has offered two season licences on one of his rivers for auction next month to help fund research to save the species from declining. The trust aims to raise more than £100,000.

But in his official end-of-year review, trust chief executive Tony Andrews said west coast rivers in particular were suffering from fish farming.

He said: "Salmon aquaculture on the Scottish west coast continues to damage stocks of already depleted wild salmon and sea trout, and the irresponsibility of killing salmon and sea trout by mixed stocks netting appears to be actively supported by the Scottish Government, despite international pressure to end the practice

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Re: Much More To Sea Lice Debate
« Reply #33 on: January 06, 2011, 10:07:19 AM »

Listen to Alexandra Morton on CBC’s ‘Ideas’ show with Paul Kennedy on Monday (10th January) – ‘Saving Salmon’: http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/schedule/#january
 
 
Please find enclosed a press update including:
 
“Saving Salmon” (CBC, 10th January): http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/schedule/#january
 

Containment key to sustainable aquaculture
” (Chronicle Herald, 6th January): http://thechronicleherald.ca/Opinion/1220471.html
 
“Salmon Management Should Include Bears, Whales and other Wildlife” (Huffington Post, 6th January): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-genovali/salmon-management-should-_b_788527.html
 
“Store caught changing best-before date” (CTV, 5th January):
http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110104/bc_fishy_fish_110104/20110104?hub=BritishColumbiaHome
 
 
“Insider trading” (The Courier-Islander, 5th January):
http://www2.canada.com/courierislander/news/opinion/story.html?id=9d3e5bcd-f366-4ae0-a65f-75c71ced9cde
 

Feeding grounds abandoned as bald eagles search for salmon - Poor chum runs are behind the low number of raptors, observers say
” (The Vancouver Sun, 4th January): http://www.vancouversun.com/Feeding+grounds+abandoned+bald+eagles+search+salmon/4055548/story.html
 

Island gains 43 jobs in aquaculture: Most employees will be at work within next three weeks, DFO says
” (The Times Colonist, 4th January):
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Island+gains+jobs+aquaculture/4060375/story.html

 
“Sockeye report extensive” (The Times Colonist, 4th January):
http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Sockeye+report+extensive/4056081/story.html

“Fisheries and Oceans Canada: Fifty-Two New Federal Aquaculture Jobs Support Local Communities” (Marketwire, 4th January):
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Fisheries-Oceans-Canada-Fifty-Two-New-Federal-Aquaculture-Jobs-Support-Local-Communities-1375563.htm
 
“Lawmakers introduce legislation to protect wild salmon” (Tundra Drums, 3rd January): http://www.thetundradrums.com/article/1101lawmakers_introduce_legislation_to_protect
 
“The Year of the Wild Salmon People” (Alexandra Morton, 1st January): http://alexandramorton.typepad.com/alexandra_morton/2011/01/the-year-of-the-wild-salmon-people.html
 
“Salmon Farming Industry Bullies Scotland Into Halting Safety Checks” (Change, 31st December): http://food.change.org/blog/view/salmon_farming_industry_bullies_scotland_into_halting_safety_checks
 
“New study says salmon farms amplify sea lice numbers” (The Courier-Islander, 31st December): http://www.canada.com/study+says+salmon+farms+amplify+lice+numbers/4043361/story.html
 
“Canadian ‘Frankenfish’ Named One of 2010 Top Inventions - FDA could soon approve genetically modified salmon, lawsuit threatened” (Epoch Times, 30th December):
 
“Are salmon pen pesticides killing lobsters?” (Working Waterfront, 29th December): http://www.workingwaterfront.com/articles/Are-salmon-pen-pesticides-killing-lobsters/14157/
 

Study: BC salmon farms amplify sea lice
” (World Fishing, 25th December): http://www.worldfishing.net/news101/new-study-bc-salmon-farms-amplify-sea-lice-controlling-lice-challenging
 

New aquaculture regulations deemed inadequate
” (Comox Valley Record, 23rd December): http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_north/comoxvalleyrecord/news/112407489.html
 

BC salmon farms increase sea lice numbers: Report
” (The Tyee, 23rd December): http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Food-Farming/2010/12/23/SeaLice/
 
“Salmon farm critics highlight study on sea lice outbreaks” (The Straight, 23rd December): http://www.straight.com/article-365766/vancouver/salmon-farm-critics-highlight-study-sea-lice-outbreaks
 
“Sea lice study blames B.C. salmon farms” (Seafood Source, 23rd December):
http://www.seafoodsource.com/newsarticledetail.aspx?id=8810
 
“Watershed Watch Study on BC Salmon Farms Released” (Village 900 Radio, 23rd December): http://village900.blogspot.com/2010/12/watershed-watch-study-on-bc-salmon.html
 

Fish farm potential checked
” (North Island Gazette, 23rd December): http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_north/northislandgazette/news/112278549.html
 
“Hmm – Sea Lice: An unworthy scapegoat?” (Gorge Fly Shop, 22nd December): http://gorgeflyshops.blogspot.com/2010/12/hmm-sea-lice-unworthy-scapegoat.html

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« Reply #34 on: January 12, 2011, 12:53:39 PM »

Please find enclosed a press update including:
 
“Salmon farmers fight back” (The Vancouver Sun, 12th January): http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/industry/archive/2011/01/12/salmon-farmers-fight-back.aspx
 
“BC Salmon activist Declines Political Offer” (All Voices, 12th January):
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/7864273-bc-salmon-activist-declines-political-offer/content/70462731-orcas-at-play
“No resistance found” (The Courier-Islander, 12th January):
http://www2.canada.com/courierislander/news/opinion/story.html?id=0b665658-9795-4bbb-a999-018a4267b900
 
“Fish farm dispute” (A News, 11th January): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r34kqCeJw2o
 

“Morton declines NDP offer to run” (The Courier-Islander, 11th January): http://www2.canada.com/courierislander/news/story.html?id=885862eb-cc68-4de2-812a-09daddd204fc
 
“Biologist Alexandra Morton confirms she will not run for the NDP” (The Straight, 11th January):
http://www.straight.com/article-367820/vancouver/biologist-alexandra-morton-confirms-she-will-not-run-ndp
 
“Governments appeal First Nation sea lice lawsuit” (CTV, 11th January): http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110111/bc_sea_lice_110111/20110111?hub=BritishColumbiaHome
 
“Court appeal disappoints B.C. First Nation” (CBC/The Canadian Press, 11th January):
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/01/11/bc-court-appeal-first-nations.html
 
“My decision” (Alexandra Morton, 11th January): http://alexandramorton.typepad.com/alexandra_morton/2011/01/my-decision.html
 
“MH Canada criticized over farmed salmon” (The Fish Site, 11th January): http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/13980/mh-canada-criticised-over-farmed-salmon
 
“Salmon farming campaign cuts out the middle man” (Marine Harvest Canada, 11th January): http://www.marineharvestcanada.com/news011111.php
 
“Salmon Farming Exposed” (Debate Your Plate, 11th January): http://www.debateyourplate.com/home/salmon-farming-exposed/
 
“Morton ‘thinking’ about bid for North Island NDP nomination” (Campbell River Mirror, 11th January): http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_north/campbellrivermirror/news/113304389.html
 
“Salmon Farms Co-operate To Fight Sea Lice” (The Fish Site, 10th January): http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/13961/salmon-farms-cooperate-to-fight-sea-lice
 
“Saving Salmon” (CBC Ideas, 10th January): http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/episodes/2011/01/10/saving-salmon/
 

Salmon farming is the most regulated agricultural industry in British Columbia
” (BC Salmon Facts/You Tube, 7th January): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFKZZQv0cuQ
 

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« Reply #35 on: January 12, 2011, 01:36:46 PM »

Have you seen the farmers latest commercials?    http://www.youtube.com/bcsalmonfacts#p/u/12/Z8jFop1vftY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86rCXZETiNY

Funny ads but I'm not sure they are going to convince a lot of people that salmon farming in ocean pens are good for wild salmon......  ???
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« Reply #36 on: January 12, 2011, 03:23:38 PM »

Have you seen the farmers latest commercials?    http://www.youtube.com/bcsalmonfacts#p/u/12/Z8jFop1vftY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86rCXZETiNY

Funny ads but I'm not sure they are going to convince a lot of people that salmon farming in ocean pens are good for wild salmon......  ???
Perhaps not but they should, I hope, get people thinking/making decisions for themselves ;) 
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« Reply #37 on: January 21, 2011, 10:59:14 AM »

Please find enclosed a press update including:
 
“Poll declares salmon kings” (The Times Colonist, 21st January):
http://www.timescolonist.com/Poll+declares+salmon+kings/4143285/story.html
 
“Middle Bay project means an end to open net cage farms - Donnelly” (The Courier-Islander, 21st January): http://www.canada.com/Middle+project+means+open+cage+farms+Donnelly/4144502/story.html
 
“Salmon Farming Standards Neglect Environment” (The Fish Site, 21st January): http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/14064/salmon-farming-standards-neglect-environment
 
“Most want salmon to become an official symbol of B.C.” (The Vancouver Sun, 21st January): http://www.vancouversun.com/Most+want+salmon+become+official+symbol/4142685/story.html
 
“Coming Clean to Cohen on Diseases - D-Day for BC Salmon Farmers in global fight for disease protection” (Superheroes 4 Salmon, 21st January): http://www.superheroes4salmon.org/blog/coming-clean-cohen-diseases-d-day-bc-salmon-farmers-global-fight-disease-protection
 
“'Contained' economics get better and better” (The Courier-Islander, 21st January): http://www.canada.com/Contained+econmics+better+better/4144501/story.html
 
“Make pacific salmon B.C.'s official fish, say New Democrats” (The Vancouver Observer, 20th January): http://www.vancouverobserver.com/localvocal/2011/01/20/make-pacific-salmon-bcs-official-fish-say-new-democrats
 
“Poll shows strong support for making Pacific salmon B.C.’s official fish” (The Straight, 20th January): http://www.straight.com/article-369524/vancouver/poll-shows-strong-support-making-pacific-salmon-bcs-official-fish
 
“Blocking GM Salmon Tops Legislative Agenda” (International Business Times, 20th January): http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/20110120/blocking-gm-salmon-tops-legislative-agenda.htm
 
“Senator Will Introduce Bill to Block Frankenfish” (Earth Justice, 20th January): http://earthjustice.org/blog/2011-january/senator-will-introduce-bill-to-block-frankenfish
 
 
Includes a vote in The Straight on: “Should Pacific salmon be made B.C.'s official fish emblem?” [‘Yes’ is currently at 93%]
 
 
And note that today (21st January) is the deadline for the BCSFA to deliver 10 years of disease data for 120 farms to the Cohen Commission.
 
The Cohen Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River continues this year starting up again on Monday 17th January.  Hearings will run primarily Mondays through Thursdays and are scheduled from 10 am to 12:30 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm each day.  These hearings are open to the public and will be held at the Federal Court at 701 West Georgia Street, 8th floor.  A
s topic and witness schedules are subject to change, media and the public are advised to consult the calendar on the commission's website, which will be updated regularly: http://www.cohencommission.ca/en/Schedule/
 
Follow on Facebook via ‘Salmon Inquiry – Cohen Commission Watch’: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=113025692098919
 

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« Reply #38 on: February 11, 2011, 08:16:52 PM »


Fish farms linked to sea lice infestations among wild sockeye
 Researchers find young salmon migrating past operations in Discovery Islands, Broughton Archipelago pick up heavier load of parasites
 By Stephen Hume, Vancouver Sun February 11, 2011     Scientists have linked sea lice infestations in Fraser River sockeye to salmon farms along their migration route.Photograph by: Les Bazso, PNG Files, Vancouver SunLike the bad smell that won't go away, another piece of research in the scientific jigsaw puzzle links British Columbia's salmon farms to sea lice infestations that affect migrating wild salmon.

This time the link is to the iconic wild sockeye stocks of the Fraser River.

Fraser River sockeye are the most important food and subsistence species for more than 40 aboriginal communities, the much-prized foundation for the province's most valuable commercial fishery and a growing target for sports anglers.

The study by scientists from the University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University and several environmental organizations with an interest in salmon conservation used genetic analysis to determine the origin of sockeye from Canada's two most important salmon rivers, the Fraser and the Skeena.

Skeena River sockeye smolts migrate through waters where there are no net cage salmon farms, so it served as a control.

Migrating Fraser River sockeye smolts, on the other hand, must run a gauntlet of fish farms scattered among the islands that choke the narrows between Vancouver Island and the mainland north of Campbell River.

The scientists found that Fraser River sockeye passing salmon farms in the Discovery Islands and Broughton Archipelago picked up a heavier load of sea lice than Skeena River fish migrating through waters where there were no salmon farms.

How important is this discovery?

"It's quite important," says Mike Price, a graduate student at UVic who is one of the researchers. "It indicates that fish farms are a source of one potentially lethal pathogen for migrating sockeye smolts. Is this an indicator for other pathogens? Like most scientific research, ours generates more questions than answers."

But the research paper, Sea Louse Infection of Juvenile Sockeye Salmon in Relation to Marine Salmon Farms on Canada's West Coast, published Tuesday in PloS One, a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal of the Public Library of Science, is the first to demonstrate clearly the potential role of salmon farms in transmitting sea lice to juvenile sockeye salmon.

Sea lice comprise several species of a naturally occurring parasite that preys upon salmon and other fish. The impact of sea lice is mitigated in the wild by the wide dispersal of fish. However, in the massed schools of salmon kept in net cages throughout their life cycle, sea lice populations can explode.

Fish farmers use potent chemicals to control sea lice infestations in their livestock.

Critics of the industry complain that by creating concentrations of sea lice in fish farm pens and the adjacent waters, migrating wild salmon -particularly immature smolts -that pass close by can pick up lethal loads of the parasite in transit.

This research appears to lend weight to that concern.

"The rapid growth of marine salmon farms over the past two decades has increased host abundance for pathogenic sea lice in coast waters, and wild juvenile salmon swimming past farms are frequently infected with lice," the paper says.

It found that juvenile sockeye from the Skeena and swimming through waters free of fish farms carried far fewer sea lice than those from the Fraser sampled on the south coast and swimming past the 18 fish farms operating in the Discovery Islands just north of Campbell River.

Furthermore, the species of sea lice found on specimens captured by the researchers appeared to match the changes in prevalence and proportion of sea lice common at the fish farms they were passing.

The researchers concluded that position relative to salmon farms best explained the relative abundance of the different species of parasite on various specimens.

"Our genetics results demonstrate a major migration corridor past farms for fish that originated in the Fraser River," the paper says. "Our evidence suggests that salmon farms are elevating parasite levels on Fraser River sockeye during their critical early marine migration."


Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Fish+farms+linked+lice+infestations+among+wild+sockeye/4263995/story.html#ixzz1DiNTJ5cw

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« Reply #39 on: March 02, 2011, 11:03:54 AM »

Please find enclosed a press update including:

 

"The Slippery Business of Picking Fish: Sure, We're Told to Eat More Fish,
but Just Try to Make Sense of the Many Definitions of 'Sustainable'" (Wall
Street Journal, 2nd March):
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704615504576172292781589156.ht
ml?mod=googlenews_wsj

 

"Awards celebrate aquaculture excellence" (The Fish Site, 2nd March):
http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/14338/awards-celebrate-aquaculture-excel
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"Mainstream best in Canada: But Marine Harvest makes more money on higher
volumes in 2010. And all parent companies report record-breaking results"
(Fish Farming Xpert, 1st March):
http://www.fishfarmingxpert.com/index.php?page_id=76
<http://www.fishfarmingxpert.com/index.php?page_id=76&article_id=90964>
&article_id=90964

 

"Licence to Kill - Salmon Farmers in Firing Line During 2011 Scottish
Slaughter of Seals" (GAAIA, 1st March):
http://www.gaaia.org/blog/licence-kill-salmon-farmers-firing-line-during-201
1-scottish-slaughter-seals

 

"Bald Eagles Starving After Poor Salmon Run: Bears also impacted" (The Epoch
Times, 28th February):
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/world/bald-eagles-starving-after-poor-salmon
-run-52125.html

 

"Closed containment technology takes centre stage at the 9th annual Seafood
Summit" (Farmed & Dangerous, 28th February): www.farmedanddangerous.org

 

"Aquaculture awards night in Canada" (Fish Farming Xpert, 28th February):
http://www.fishfarmingxpert.com/index.php?page_id=76
<http://www.fishfarmingxpert.com/index.php?page_id=76&article_id=90957>
&article_id=90957

 

"Frankenfish poised for stealth entry as entree" (The Seward Phoenix, 28th
February):
http://thesewardphoenixlog.com/article/1109frankenfish_poised_for_stealth_en
try_as

 

"Grass-Fed Fish?
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/a-new-approach-to-fish-farming-
_b_827801.html> " (The Huffington Post, 26th February):
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/a-new-approach-to-fish-farming-_
b_827801.html?ir=Green

 

"The Devious Language of Doublespeak" (The Courier-Islander, 25th February):
http://www.canada.com/Devious+Language+Doublespeak/4343906/story.html

 

"Research linking increased parasite prevalence to farms paltry" (Marine
Harvest Canada, 25th February):
http://www.marineharvestcanada.com/blog/2011/02/25/research-linking-increase
d-parasite-prevalence-to-farms-paltry/

 

"DFO scientists not muzzled: DFO
<http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/politics/archive/2011/02/2
4/dfo-scientists-not-muzzled-dfo.aspx> " (The Vancouver Sun, 24th February):
http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/politics/archive/2011/02/24
/dfo-scientists-not-muzzled-dfo.aspx

 

"‘Boycott salmon’ over seal killings" (The Sun, 24th February):
http://www.thesun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3432375/Boycott-salmon-over-se
al-killings.html

 

"Impacts of intensive salmon farming on coastal ecosystems" (Coastal Care,
22nd February):
http://coastalcare.org/2011/02/the-horrors-of-intensive-salmon-farming/   

 

"Disasters in Ocean Aquaculture" (Food & Water Watch, February):
http://www.scribd.com/doc/49566664/Disasters-in-Ocean-Aquaculture

 

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« Reply #40 on: March 02, 2011, 12:11:46 PM »

http://www.canada.com/Devious+Language+Doublespeak/4343906/story.html

"One of the most devious and subtle forms of all doublespeak might be called the vacuous platitude, the bathing of incriminating evidence in saccharine terminology that denies by seeming to acknowledge, that rejects by seeming to agree, and that evades by seeming to encourage. BC's salmon farming industry has been a master of this form of doublespeak.

In the face of withering evidence that open net-pen feedlots transfer sea lice and disease to wild migrating salmon, the industry invariably meets every critical scientific study with an unshakable air of self-confidence. The latest example is its response to the damning evidence in Sea Louse Infection of Juvenile Sockeye in Relation to Marine Salmon Farms on Canada's West Coast (Courier- Islander, Feb. 11/11).

The industry professes its best efforts, welcomes the findings, points out other unlikely explanations, declares a kinship with wild salmon, and then encourages further studies.

Meanwhile, salmon farming carries on unchanged."


Sounds a bit like what some of the pro-salmon farming advocates have been posting here.......   ::) 
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« Reply #41 on: March 02, 2011, 03:24:41 PM »

alwaysfishin, I’m one of those pro salmon farm advocates and you almost got me to take … but your leader was too short and the fly dragged a bit.  Try again, mending your line ;)
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« Reply #42 on: March 02, 2011, 03:46:57 PM »

alwaysfishin, I’m one of those pro salmon farm advocates and you almost got me to take … but your leader was too short and the fly dragged a bit.  Try again, mending your line ;)

Can't catch them all......   even when you know they're out there.    ;D
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« Reply #43 on: March 15, 2011, 07:20:20 AM »

Please find enclosed a press update including:

 

"Study rules out usual suspects in decline of Fraser sockeye" (The Globe &
Mail, 11th March):
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/study-rules-ou
t-usual-suspects-in-decline-of-fraser-sockeye/article1937903/

 

"Cohen Inquiry Heats Up" (Superheroes 4 Salmon, 10th March):
http://www.superheroes4salmon.org/blog/cohen-inquiry-heats

 

"Cohen Inquiry Ramps up after cross examination from Alex Morton's lawyer"
(Salmon Are Sacred, 10th March):
http://salmonaresacred.org/blog/cohen-inquiry-ramps-after-cross-examination-
alex-mortons-lawyer

 

"Dangers of Aquafarmed fish: Do you know where your salmon really came
from?" (NBC News, 10th March):
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/Dangers-of-Aquafarmed-Fish--1176598
88.html

 

"Fish farming isn't all bad if you look at both sides" (Alberni Valley
Times, 10th March):
http://www2.canada.com/albernivalleytimes/news/opinion/story.html?id=53e3cf9
8-8c42-4530-be34-34bb4ea2f515

 

"Protein supplements 'provide firmer salmon fillets'" (Fish News EU, 10th
March):
http://www.fishnewseu.com/latest-news/world/5400-protein-supplements-provide
-firmer-salmon-fillets.html

 

"Notes from the Cohen Inquiry" (Alexandra Morton, 9th March):
http://alexandramorton.typepad.com/alexandra_morton/2011/03/notes-from-the-c
ohen-inquiry.html

 

"'Perfect storm' of virus and warming water threaten sockeye: scientist"
(The Tyee, 9th March):
http://thetyee.ca/Blogs/TheHook/Environment/2011/03/09/Perfect-storm-of-viru
s-and-warming-water-threaten-sockeye/

 

"Lawmakers urge FDA to go slow on genetically modified salmon" (Washington
Post, 9th March):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030900
960.html

 

"U.S. targeted EU on GM foods: WikiLeaks" (CBC News, 8th March):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2011/03/08/genetically-modified-food
.html

 

"Farmed salmon not 'dyed'" (Fish Farming Xpert, 7th March):
http://www.fishfarmingxpert.com/index.php?page_id=76
<http://www.fishfarmingxpert.com/index.php?page_id=76&article_id=91009>
&article_id=91009

 

"Genetically altered salmon spook Northwest lawmakers" (Miami Herald, 6th
March):
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/06/2098348/genetically-altered-salmon-spo
ok.html

 

"Opposing use of salmon farm pesticides" (Digby County Courier, 4th March):
http://www.digbycourier.ca/News/2011-03-04/article-2301138/Opposing-use-of-s
almon-farm-pesticides-/1

 

"Four types of superfoods can do wonders for seniors' health" (Tri Valley
Central, 3rd March):
http://www.trivalleycentral.com/articles/2011/03/03/casa_grande_dispatch/val
ley_life/doc4d6fd0d3278cd720299144.txt

 

"NOAA <http://www.foodpolitics.com/2011/03/noaas-new-aquaculture-policy/> 's
new aquaculture policy" (Food Politics, 3rd March):
http://www.foodpolitics.com/2011/03/noaas-new-aquaculture-policy/

 

"Salmon under threat" (The Courier, 2nd March):
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Opinion/Readers-letters/article/11361/march-2-an
gus-battle-s-pivotal-role-in-scottish-history.html 

 

 

Including from Mark Worthing reporting from the Cohen Commission in The
Tyee:

 

"The retrovirus that has been hypothesized to be a hybrid of known strains
of salmon leukemia or lymphoma, also what salmon farmers refer to as "Salmon
AIDS", has been suggested to be one of the single most important factors in
the loss of salmon populations"

 

 

The Cohen Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the
Fraser River continues this month until 17th March (breaking until 4th
April) - and is now extended by 13 months until June 2012.  Hearings will
run primarily Mondays through Thursdays and are scheduled from 10 am to
12:30 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm each day.  These hearings are open to the public
and will be held at the Federal Court at 701 West Georgia Street, 8th floor.
As topic and witness schedules are subject to change, media and the public
are advised to consult the calendar on the commission's website
<http://cohencommission.ca/en/Schedule/> , which will be updated regularly:
http://www.cohencommission.ca/en/Schedule/

 

Follow on Facebook via 'Salmon Inquiry - Cohen Commission Watch':
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=113025692098919

 

And via Salmon Are Sacred: http://www.salmonaresacred.org/cohen-commission