Whatever could go wrong….At least it’s not non-native fish.
Cooke Aquaculture applies to modify water quality permits for steelhead farming in Puget Sound
Ecology is accepting comments on applications
Cooke Aquaculture has submitted applications to the Washington Department of Ecology requesting to modify its existing water quality permits for four Puget Sound net pens. The company wants to raise all-female, sterile rainbow trout, also known as steelhead, which are native to Washington instead of non-native Atlantic salmon.
In order to change the type of species, the company must go through a multi-agency, multi-step permitting process. Ecology is accepting feedback on the applications and supporting documents for the modification request. All documents can be viewed at ecology.wa.gov/NetPenPermit, and comments can be submitted online through May 22, 2020.
Contact – Keeley Belva, Communications, 360-480-5722 @ecologyWA
Filed under: fisheries, Puget Sound | Tagged: Fish Farming, Puget Sound |
