Farmed-salmon fight reaches Ottawa

Judith Lavoie
May 6, 2010
Times Colonist

Thea Block wrote "Salmon Are Sacred" to celebrate NDP fisheries critic Fin Donnelly's introduction of a private member's bill requiring B.C. fish farms to move to closed pens.

The bill was inspired by Block, who won a contest last year when Victoria MP Denise Savoie asked high school students to submit proposals for legislation.

Block, who works on her father's fishing boat out of Cortes Island during the summer, said she wants to ensure future generations can catch wild salmon.

"I don't want it spoiled because we didn't take steps to protect our wild salmon. That's why I entered my idea for closed containment in the contest," she said.

The bill is way down the list of private member's bills, which do not usually get past initial stages of legislation, but Donnelly said it's a good first step. 

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Posted May 6th, 2010