Open nets, closed lives: Open-net finfish farming in Atlantic Canada is expanding, but at great costs to the marine environment and communities

Hanson, Sandy (2011) Open nets, closed lives: Open-net finfish farming in Atlantic Canada is expanding, but at great costs to the marine environment and communities. Samudra Report (60). pp. 9-11. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

Over 30 years ago, open-net salmon farming operations were introduced into the Atlantic Canada marine environment. At that time, these were small, locally operated fish farms (stocked with around 5,000 fish) that benefited the local communities. These operations, owned by locals, who bought supplies from other local businesses were, however, soon replaced with large farms owned by a few multinational companies; and with that, benefits to the communities dwindled and impacts on the marine environment increased significantly.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0793
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Canada, Fish Farming, Finfish, Aquaculture, Marine Environment
Subjects:	Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Varsha V icsf
Date Deposited:	28 Oct 2021 11:22
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 07:21
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1857

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