CBC News: Dzawada’enuxw First Nation to push for removal of fish farms

June 20, 2018: The province announced Wednesday that starting in 2022, fish farms will need First Nations approval to renew their tenures.

That’s not soon enough as far as the Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w First Nation is concerned.

Many First Nations in the Broughton Archipelago region, where the Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w are located, have long opposed fish farms, saying their presence has a negative impact on wild salmon and other marine species in the area.

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