Alexandra Morton has once again spun a story using dated information to discredit hard working scientists and federal and provincial politicians.
Here are some of the facts.
· This was a pilot project trial to create testing methodology. Fish were injected with the treated and untreated effluent and/or immersed in effluent and then tested. These testing processes are obviously not a reflection of receiving environment conditions
A coalition of First Nations leaders from coastal British Columbia has formed, united over a shared concern that our rights to make economic decisions for our territories are being ignored.
In our ongoing efforts to provide transparency related to our wastewater treatment system please click here to read our Q1 receiving environment monitoring report completed by Mainstream Biological Consulting.
In recent days some media reported claims from salmon farming critics that Brown’s Bay Packing continues to produce heavy flows of thick and red wastewater, suggesting nothing has been done by our company or regulators since a video of our outflow pipe first came to light two years ago.
Food safety, traceability and sustainability practices are critical elements of British Columbia’s seafood industry which enjoys an international reputation for safe, sustainable and high-quality seafood.
Established in 1989, Brown’s Bay Packing Company is a pillar of the community of Campbell River, BC. Proudly owned and operated by Dave Stover and Don Millerd, their roots in the fishing industry go back a long way.