News today that OCI will permanently close two of its fish plants is merely the start of it. The hurricane of change that is sure to follow will make the 1992 cod moratorium seem like a gentle breeze. – srbp –
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Northern Insights / Perceptivity: "No ISA in BC" says BC Liberal Don McRae
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Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: Advocates not reporters
Canada kept detection of salmon virus secret, Craig Welch, Seattle Times environment reporter, Nov. 30/11 “A decade before this fall’s salmon-virus scare, a Canadian government researcher said she found a similar virus in more than 100 wild fish from Alaska to Vancouver Island. “Canadian officials never told the public or
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: To be different, we must do things differently
Alexandra Morton has a new blog entry. It starts with this: Dear Minister Ashfield: I would suggest you stop treating us like fools…Alexandra holds back little criticism because she has observed political lying and spin-doctoring first hand. Morton doesn’t pull punches. Science is on her side; also truth, the coastal
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: When up is down and down is up
BC Agriculture Minister Don McRae, coordinating with federal agencies, claimed last week there are no confirmed cases of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA) in British Columbia salmon. Mcrae said,
“It is vitally important that we ignore and discredit scien…
Northern Insights / Perceptivity: Mistrusted neighbour
“Salmon farming along the British Columbia coast has expanded with encouragement from both Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the B.C. provincial government.
The Canadian federal fisheries department is in a contradictory role. I…
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: One person’s voice echoes widely
Alexandra Morton has been nominated at The Tyee for The People’s Order of BC and you are eligible to vote. These words — familiar ones to readers of Northern Insights — explain the nomination:
“Alexandra Morton has for many years sustained…
Northern Insights / Perceptivity: Taking on Goliath
Salt Spring Forum and Salt Spring Island Conservancy hosted noted western Canadian journalist Andrew Nikiforuk Wednesday to hear details of his new book, Empire of the Beetle. It is an examination of “how human folly and a tiny bug are killing N…
Continue readingThe Sir Robert Bond Papers: Good to the last vote #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Two fish plant operators in the province want to see if they can make a few bucks making something to eat out of sea cucumbers. For those who may not be familiar with the creatures, know that they are not some sort of undersea plant. They are …
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: Everything by the book, but books were wrong
High-rise tank is new solution in farming fish,
by Arthur Max, Associated Press, from Seattle PI
KAMPERLAND, Netherlands (AP) — Adri Bout trawled Dutch waters for 25 years until he recognized the ocean’s limits. Now he raises 100 tons of turbot a …
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: More contempt for the public by public officials
While we consider the subject of contempt for the public by public officials, Damien Gillis provides a definitive view of its existence. In a must read report on testimony at the Cohen Commission, Gillis demonstrates how private citizen Alexandra Mor…
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: Alexandra Morton reports an "Unwanted Trespass"
There seems to be no end to small details that paint a very disturbing picture in the coastal salmon farming industry. Why do we have to rely on private citizens to protect public interests while public servants work at protecting private interests?…
Continue readingNorthern Insights / Perceptivity: Message from Alexandra Morton
“Hello, the media is not reporting on this so please forward this email to your contacts.
“Testimony at the Cohen Inquiry Aquaculture Hearings hit a new low yesterday. The lengths scientists are going to cover up the marine anemia outbreak that occ…
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