Closed containment salmon farming to be researched - Ucluelet council provides letter of support

Sarah Douziech
May 14, 2009
Westerly News

A long-time resident of Ucluelet has district support for research into developing a closed containment salmon aquaculture facility in the region.

Julie Edwards, now a Comox Valley resident, appeared before council Tuesday to ask for $2,000 and a letter of support to develop local partnerships for what she said she sees as an eco-friendly alternative to open net fish farms that is economically viable.

Council referred her request for funds to the Ucluelet Economic Development Corporation.

Closed-tank fish farms for salt-water salmon are a developing technology in British Columbia that is currently being tested for its commercial viability, according to Edwards.

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