Gov’t Pushing Fish Farms

The cost to apply for a new tenure is being reduced from $5,000 to $1,200, and licence renewals will cost $600 instead of $2,500. Agriculture Minister Pat Bell said a 2003 review showed B.C. had the highest fees of any comparable jurisdiction.

“Shellfish aquaculture is important to the well-being of a number of coastal communities, supporting between 700 and 1,000 jobs,” Bell said, noting the lower fees will allow the industry to expand.

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Source: Goldstream NEWS Gazette

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