by Martin Dunphy on December 18th, 2020 at 6:30 PM 1 of 3 2 of 3
Fish farms in B.C. s Discovery Islands area will be emptied of all fish by June 30, 2022, the federal minister of fisheries and oceans has announced .
Bernadette Jordan said in a December 17 news release that the decision to phase out the 19 aquaculture facilities, some of the oldest on the B.C. coast, was made after extensive consultation with stakeholders. Today’s decision was not easy. I am committed to working with all involved parties; the First Nations, industry and the Province of British Columbia, over the next 18 months to ensure a fair and orderly transition process that phases out salmon farming in the Discovery Island, Jordan said in the bulletin.
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Since the mid-1800s, marine mammals have been caught and imprisoned for entertainment. P. T. Barnum displayed dolphins and belugas, and, in the late 1800s, the Brighton Aquarium in England displayed harbor porpoises. By the 1870s, whales and dolphins were being captured and sold to parks in the United States and Europe. Major circus acts, such as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, have phased out the use of wild animals for audience entertainment. Many marine theme parks have promised to no longer feature trainers in the tanks with orcas but have not yet done so.