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BC Salmon Constitutional Challenge - Environmental Communication Options/Huff Strategy

BC Salmon Constitutional Challenge

May 6th, 2008 6:30 AM

Media Availability: Noted salmon scientist, tourism operators and commercial fishers file Constitutional challenge with BC Supreme Court in effort to save BC wild salmon fishery Group challenges BC Government’s right to regulate fish farms What: Biologist Alexandra Morton and representatives from the Area E Gill-netters Association, Vessels Owners Association and Wilderness Tourism Association will file a petition in the BC Supreme Court challenging the constitutional right of BC’s Government to regulate and site fish farms. The Petition is for judicial review preventing the provincial government from renewing leases on existing fish farms and names the Provincial Government (Minister of Agriculture and Lands) and Marine Harvest Canada. Where: Nelson Street entrance to the BC Supreme Court Building at 800 Smithe St. Vancouver (see map below) When: Tuesday, May 6 at 11:00 am (Vancouver local time) To arrange interviews or secure high resolution images of infected juvenile salmon contact: Alexandra Morton, (250) 974-7086 (cell) Greg McDade, Ratcliff & Company LLP (604) 988-5201 www.adopt-a-fry.org