Submitter: Campbell River Estuary Protection Group

Community: Campbell River

Date Submitted: September 24, 2023

Summary:

(The attached document was provided to the commission at the Campbell River public forum as part of the submission by Leona Adams on behalf of the Campbell River Estuary Protection Group.)



DFO should no longer be permitted to both regulate and promote open net fish farming, which is a clear conflict of interest. The commission should make several recommendations to reduce the harm of fish farms to Fraser sockeye and to ensure DFO becomes strictly a regulatory body.

Submission:

This submission was presented at the Campbell River public forum on August 25, 2023