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Ending net-pen salmon farming costly, says industry-commissioned report | Globalnews.ca

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A report commissioned by the BC Salmon Farmers Association says a federal ban on marine net-pens in British Columbia would cost taxpayers billions .

The report says the ban would result in $9 billion of “unnecessary costs” to taxpayers.

It says such losses include $133.6 million per year to First Nations , the loss of more than 4,500 jobs and the elimination of 50,000 tonnes of farm-raised salmon.

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