environment: July 2008

Today, Canadian officials announced the escape of 30,000 salmon from a fish farm in British Columbia. Large escapes like this one set off a wave of concern among fish farming opponants and wildlife biologists.
The sudden influx of non-native, Atlantic salmon can compete with the local salmon species for food. They can also prey on young salmon entering the ocean from Northwest rivers.
Fish Farm groups argue these escapes are rare a...

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