Shift to land-based salmon farming in B.C. could be expensive and logistically challenging, critics say
The federal government’s reported plan to transition B.C. salmon production to land-based farms has elicited skepticism regarding its timeline and costs.Citing three unnamed sources, The Globe and Mail reported Monday that the Liberal government plans to push forward on a 2019 campaign commitment to put an end to open-net salmon fish farms in coastal B.C. waters. The industry will be afforded five years to adapt; further details were not available at press time.