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Two years later: Why is Fisheries and Oceans Canada still ignoring the $37 million Cohen Commission? - Environmental Communication Options/Huff Strategy

Two years later: Why is Fisheries and Oceans Canada still ignoring the $37 million Cohen Commission?

Oct 29th, 2014 7:00 AM

Interview Opportunity
October 31, 2014 marks the two year anniversary of the release of the Cohen Commission’s final report: The Uncertain Future of the Fraser River Sockeye
What: Alexandra Morton, British Columbia based independent biologist and wild salmon advocate, can comment on the following: Pending changes to federal Fisheries Act regulations: The Federal government’s continuous support of siting more salmon farms in BC despite, little attention being given to important Cohen Commission recommendations such as: The Cohen Commission report made 75 recommendations to protect wild salmon, eleven of which directly refer specifically to salmon farming. So far, no positive action has been taken on these salmon farm related recommendations. In fact, it would not be an overstatement to say that the recommendations are being ignored.
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To schedule interviews, please contact: Maria Leung, Environmental Communication Options at 416-972-7401 (office), 416-829-5932 (cell) or mleung@ecostrategy.ca. Alexandra Morton at 250-974-7086. Alexandra Morton is the founder of the Department of Wild Salmon. The Department of Wild Salmon links together the experience and knowledge of hundreds of salmon groups, First Nations, university departments and labs. It uses on the ground real-time information and cutting edge science to pinpoint the problems and empower communities to manage the impacts on wild salmon from a local level with a province-wide perspective, keeping each group financially independent.