Aquaculture

Washington State bans all netpen finfish farming

The announcement came following the abrupt termination of Cooke's remaining steelhead farming leases in Washington state.

Washington state's Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz oversaw the dismantling of Cooke's netpens where hundreds of thousands of farmed salmon escaped in 2017.
Washington state's Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz oversaw the dismantling of Cooke's netpens where hundreds of thousands of farmed salmon escaped in 2017.Photo: Hilary Franz Facebook page
Published 18 November 2022, 19:51Updated 23 November 2022, 14:32
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