Vancouver IslandB次元官网网址檚 We Wai Kai First Nation and seafood giants Cermaq, Grieg Seafood and MOWI Canada West have filed an application for a judicial review to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) decision to close 15 fish farms in the Discovery Islands in February.
An application filed in a Vancouver court on March 20, lists the aforementioned seafood companies, as well as the We Wai Kai Nation providing the partiesB次元官网网址� names but no further details. Grieg Seafood has also filed a second separate motion in the same court.
In a statement to the Mirror, Grieg Seafood says the decision to file the motion comes with a feeling of disappointment regarding the decision.
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B次元官网网址淕rieg Seafood is disappointed in the decision and the implication it could have on both B.C. and Canada,B次元官网网址� the statement reads. B次元官网网址淭he filing will allow Grieg access to DFO documents which will provide insight into the decision-making process of the minister, which is important to understand for future planning and development.
The statement goes onto read that Grieg will B次元官网网址渃ontinue to work with First Nations, communities and suppliers to ensure that it continues to operate in a sustainable manner,B次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址渕eets the expectations of both the regulator and the Nations in whose territories it operates.B次元官网网址�
Anti-fish farm activist Alexandra Morton said while the We Wai Kai NationB次元官网网址檚 participation in the motion was a shock to the community, the filing among the seafood giants shouldnB次元官网网址檛 come as a surprise.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 interesting that Grieg lost only one farm in the Discovery Islands and is suing,B次元官网网址� Morton said in an email. B次元官网网址淭hey lost nine farms in the Sechelt Inlet in December but did not sue the First Nation that kicked them out. This seems like a terrible business model. To repeat suing their host country instead of making the changes asked of them to remain on the coast.B次元官网网址�
B次元官网网址淭hey did this in 2021 and won. Which only meant the minister had to make the decision again, which she did 30 days ago. The Nations and the companies decided to sue on the last possible day,B次元官网网址� said Morton.
Edward Hitchins
edward.hitchins@campbellrivermirror.com
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