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US aquaculture trade group sues over Washington netpen farming ban

The state agency used a "predetermined and inadequate rulemaking process" when it issued the executive order, the association claimed.

Jim Parsons, president of the Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (left), pictured with Ron Allen, Tribal Council Chair and CEO of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Parsons, formerly with Cooke Aquaculture, helped spearhead a partnership with the tribe to farm steelhead on S'Klallam tribal lands.
Jim Parsons, president of the Northwest Aquaculture Alliance (left), pictured with Ron Allen, Tribal Council Chair and CEO of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe. Parsons, formerly with Cooke Aquaculture, helped spearhead a partnership with the tribe to farm steelhead on S'Klallam tribal lands.Photo: Cooke
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Published 28 February 2025, 01:59Updated 28 February 2025, 02:27
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