Industry, Conservationists Welcome Ottawa’s Delay on BC Salmon Farm Transition Plan

Industry, Conservationists Welcome Ottawa’s Delay on BC Salmon Farm Transition Plan
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Joyce Murray rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 29, 2023. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Both sides of British Columbia’s contentious fish farm debate are welcoming Ottawa’s move to delay a decision on a planned transition from open-net salmon farms in the province’s coastal waters.

Representatives from B.C.’s salmon farming industry and Indigenous and conservation groups said Tuesday they agree the delay gives federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray more time to make the right decision after much confusion.