It's a travesty because the Atlantic Salmon escape from the pens into the
Pacific, where they're an exotic fish and compete with the native Pacific
Salmon, which are 1) already in serious demise due to spawning habitat
degredation and 2) are an equally important commercial crop. I think this
case marks the first example where commercial fisherman and environmentalist
agree on something heh.
Baring the local ecosystem damage the pens create from the compiling of wastes
below... It wouldn't be such a big deal if they were using the Atlantic to
farm the fish in pens because escapes aren't any problem there with Atlantic
Salmon. However, to provide analogy... It would be just as backward thinking
to farm Pacific Salmon in the Atlantic.
Now you may ask why they aren't farming Atlantic Salmon in the Atlantic...? It
goes back to what you've said.. It's who has the money and influence. There
really isn't a commercial fishery for Atlantic Salmon the way there is for
Pacific Salmon. And some enterprising individuals who were tired of the
regulation on their profits in the west, decided they'd just grow their own.
Unfortunately, the Atlantic Salmon's habits/physiological needs are more
condusive to farming them, and so that's what they chose to go with to
maximize profitability.
Todd
-----Original Message-----
From: Kris Harvey
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 1:00 AM
To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Speaking announcement for John Volpe (Atlantic
Salmon)
wy is it a travetsy ? its who has the money and were they are,i think some
peaple have better hook ups than others, if you get a better responce please
let me know cause it sounds like a good thought.
>From: "geoff and julie kimber" <gkimber2_at_earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
>Subject: Re: NANFA-- Speaking announcement for John Volpe (Atlantic
>Salmon) Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 19:11:07 -0400
>
>just for my curiosity -
>
>Can anyone tell me why atlantic salmon are commerically farmed in the
>pacific? I don't mean "Is this a good idea" - I mean "What lame excuses
>are
>fish farmers giving for this travesty?"
>
>Why don't they use pacific salmon, which are at least native to the area?
>
>Geoff Kimber
>Lexington,KY
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jay DeLong" <thirdwind_at_att.net>
>To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 12:55 PM
>Subject: NANFA-- Speaking announcement for John Volpe (Atlantic Salmon)
>
>
> > >DR. JOHN VOLPE, Assistant Professor of Fisheries and Invasion Biology,
> > >University of Alberta, will present his research on interactions
>between
> > >Atlantic and Pacific salmon, to audiences in Washington State during
>the
> > >week of Oct. 14-17, 2002.
> > >
> > >Tuesday: Brown bag lecture at noon at the Jefferson County Public
>Library,
> > >Oct. 15. To pre-register contact Kathy Pool in Port Townsend at
> > >poolenge_at_olypen.com or call 360-385-4442
> > >
> > >SPEAKER: Dr. John Volpe, University of Alberta
> > >
> > >TOPIC: Atlantic Salmon colonization of British Columbia and Washington
> > >State streams.
> > >
> > >DATE: Tuesday, October 15th
> > >TIME: Noon
> > >PLACE: Jefferson County Library in Port Hadlock
> > >
> > >Wild Olympic Salmon is sponsoring the above presentation at the
>Jefferson
> > >County Library in Port Hadlock at noon on Tuesday October 15th. We
>invite
> > >everyone to listen to Dr. Volpe's research findings on Atlantic Salmon
> > >Colonization. See more about Dr. Volpe's work at
> > >http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/faculty/john_volpe
> > >
> > >Dr. Volpe is an Assistant Professor of Invasion and Fisheries Biology
>at
> > >the University of Alberta and his research explored the invasion
>ecology
>of
> > >aquaculture escaped Atlantic salmon. Currently, his research interests
> > >include the influence of the aquaculture industry on the biology of
>coastal
> > >BC including Atlantic salmon escapees, farm effluents and sea lice.
>Volpe
> > >will share startling results from the six years he studied feral
>Atlantic
> > >salmon on Vancouver Island, also providing an explanation for the
>failure
> > >of historical Atlantic salmon introductions to British Columbia and
> > >demonstrate how conditions now favor Atlantic salmon colonization. Dr.
> > >Volpe will conclude by reviewing the current state of knowledge
>regarding
> > >the array of issues facing the aquaculture industry which viewed
>together,
> > >have led some to propose that salmon farms represent time bombs set
>amidst
> > >B.C. and Washington State coastal communities.
> > >
> > >
> > >Barbara Nightingale
> > >Marine Resource Specialist
> > >Biomes
> > >701 58th Street
> > >Port Townsend, WA 98368
> > >360-379-3666
> > >www.biomes.net
> > >barbara_at_biomes.net
> > >
> > >Sharing his research of six years spent studying feral Atlantic salmon
>on
> > >Vancouver Island, Dr. Volpe provides an explanation for the failure of
> > >previous introductions and demonstrates how conditions are now more
> > >favorable.
> > >
> > >Dr. John Volpe received his education at the Universities of Guelph and
> > >Victoria and is presently Associate Professor of Fisheries Ecology at
>the
> > >University of Alberta in Edmonton. His 2001 paper, published by the
>David
> > >Suzuki Foundation, is entitled Super unNatural - Atlantic Salmon in BC
> > >Waters and is available on the web at
> > >www.davidsuzuki.org/publications/aquaculture_reports/default.asp
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