Neither wild salmon advocates nor those for British Columbia's aquaculture industry are happy with the feds’ nearly two-months-late “plan to make a plan” for the industry’s transition to entirely land-based operations by 2029. However, with the fate of the industry and the wild salmon population at stake, all sides say they are committed to helping the new cross-department task force make the best of the “dog’s breakfast” they’ve been served. On Sept.
” “Hopefully, they will be able to bring together all of their expertise and available resources to meet the needs of the communities and workers who will be hardest hit,” Chamberlin said, noting that he has friends and family employed by the industry, and knows the ban hasn’t been “welcome news.