Open-net salmon farming risks salmon
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Study by conservation group finds elevated pathogen levels near B.C. fish farms | Globalnews.ca

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Water near active open-net farms contains four times more pathogens harmful to wild salmon than water near inactive farms.
The Pacific Salmon Foundation says it supports removal of all open water fish farms in B.C. , something the federal government has ordered to happen by 2029 .
Salmon Farmers’ Association says the study did not provide “convincing evidence” that the risk of farm salmon disease to wild.
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