New fish farm gets go-ahead despite call for restrictions

"I'm not discounting the report in any way," said Agriculture Minister Pat Bell.

"It will take some time to do a detailed review that we need to in order to understand the policy implications of implementation of part, all or none of that report."

He says the farm, which will be run by Greig Seafood near Concepcion Point in Muchalaht Inlet on the west coast of Vancouver Island, was appropriate and technically sound.

Bell says he discussed with the chairman of the committee that it would be inappropriate to have a moratorium on new licences while the report was being compiled.

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Source: Business Edge

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