Aquaculture

Conservation group applies to take over Cooke's remaining leases in Washington state

Cooke has been working for a little more than a year to convert its former salmon farming sites into trout operations to remain in Washington state.

Kurt Beardslee heads the Wild Fish Conservancy, which is working to remove Cooke's salmon netpens out of Puget Sound to protect wild salmon.
Kurt Beardslee heads the Wild Fish Conservancy, which is working to remove Cooke's salmon netpens out of Puget Sound to protect wild salmon.Foto: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Published 17 July 2020, 22:00Updated 17 July 2020, 22:27
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