bob, YOU haven't debunked anything. you, like morton, do not belong in lab coats
......you asked for links for the 90's which was what I posted. which is when farms had an effect on wild salmon. it's in bold. you missed it three times now.
your entire rebuttal was a link to
www.ilovesalmonfarms.comsince your posting the cohen report from 2009... not with any info from the 90's contradicting anything i posted, you are ackowledging the fact that farms were effecting various species within their immediate proximity prior to being heavily regulated.... which also falls in line with other industries when faced with regulations. auto industry, tobacco, mining, agriculture and land based farms, etc.
I share the same belief as cohen. which I have posted several times. around the 88-96 page mark.
that farms are not the sole culprit. they are just sprinkles on the sunday so to speak.
do we need access to more fish protein? sure
are open net pens the way to do it? no
is it good that open net pens are heavily regulated? yes
are there worse things out there causing salmon populations to collapse? yes, of course.
are we smart enough to do this on land? yes
are farms the boogey man? no, but they are still scary.
are open net pens the key to future human survival? unlikely
simply bob, we can't insure the ocean. Open net farms are physically small and the industry is also small enough that they can all be relocated. Every other species humans have farmed has had major issues with mutations and disease. every other one. salmon are no different because you think we are superfantastic at it here in BC.
Just because nothing hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't..... thats the main concern. It really is easy to point an uninformed finger. unfortunately now, I had to get that finger informed. I still think its a bad idea, a very bad idea.... the uncertanties are absolutely huge, and I feel the risk is incredibly high. it's such a gamble.
this is my final post in this thread, as nothing more needs to be said. I beat this horse to death, brought it back to life only to beat it to death again. there will be no trilogy.
anyways, I wish you well Bob. I really do, and hopefully between posts your getting out to wet a line.
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