An update on the attempt to create a financially viable closed-containment aquaculture in BC. Ramifications for the Olympic Peninsula because of the push to bring open water net pens to the Straits and expand use in the Sound continues.
The ’Namgis First Nation, with advice and support from a large number of groups, including Tides Canada, conservation groups, and funding agencies, has launched Kuterra, a land-based, “closed-containment” aquaculture project that keeps their Atlantic salmon out of contact with the larger marine ecosystem.
Filed under: Puget Sound | Tagged: aquaculture, Atlantic salmon, british columbia, canada, closed-containment, net pens, Puget Sound, Salmon | Comments Off on Kuterra aquaculture by ‘Namgis First Nation raises hope for wild salmon— and some hackles – National Observer
