Judge hears NGO arguments against Cooke's Washington trout farming plans

State officials are already moving forward with permits, saying Cooke's trout plans meet SEPA requirements.

In August 2017, a netpen owned by Cooke Aquaculture near Cypress Island in Washington state failed and released tens of thousands of non-native Atlantic salmon into the surrounding water — In August 2017, a netpen owned by Cooke Aquaculture near Cypress Island in Washington state failed and released tens of thousands of non-native Atlantic salmon into the surrounding waterFoto: DNR

Rachel Sapin

Published 30 September 2020, 23:27Updated 1 October 2020, 12:01

Cooke Trout Netpens