Deadline of tomorrow to sign Safe Salmon Declaration

[cohochinook]

This declaration is being launched tomorrow. Would you sign it? www.safesalmon.ca

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Our political leaders have allowed salmon farming companies to place millions of Atlantic salmon in open net-pens on the coastal migration routes of our wild Pacific salmon. The science is clear: these farms host parasites and viruses, amplify these harmful contagions and spread them to our wild fish, compounding the other threats our salmon face. Net-pens send plumes of waste, antibiotics, pathogens, and anti-lice neurotoxins into our coastal waters. These farms, their foreign salmon, and their contaminants have no place on our coast.

We stand for wild salmon. Will you stand with us?"

 

[Sangstercraft]

Signed. Took me 30 seconds.

 

[Whitebuck]

Signed..

 

[Whole in the Water]

Signed, hopefully many more do as well!

 

[kingblazer84]

signed

 

[advTHXance]

Signed!

 

[tekrunr]

Done

 

[pescador]

Check, done.

 

[Ceilidh69]

Complete

 

[Barman]

Simple and Quick

 

[High Time]

Done with pleasure

 

[trophywife]

yup

 

[ILHG]

Only 51 people have signed it...

 

[wishiniwasfishin1]

signed.... Maybe get out to some of the other forums?

 

[Fishtank]

When I signed a hour ago it was only 30

 

[SteelyDan]

Yabadabado

 

[Stizzla]

Signed. That makes 58

 

[Newf]

Done

 

[cohochinook]

Thanks to everyone who signed. Keep the signatures coming!

 

[wildmanyeah]

i'm confused where does it say the deadline is tomorrow? " Deadline of tomorrow to sign Safe Salmon Declaration" also what do you mean by "This declaration is being launched tomorrow."

Morton has over 5k facebook friends if she wanted to get people to sign it there would be already thousands of signatures. Not to mention david suzuki, or the other named signatory groups.

"Wild salmon are resilient. They can survive the many other perils they face if we give them a fighting chance. Canada has an opportunity to be a world leader in wild fish restoration, truly sustainable aquaculture, and First Nations reconciliation. We therefore call on the Governments of British Columbia and Canada to defend and restore wild Pacific salmon by taking the following actions without delay:

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  • Where First Nations do not consent to the presence of open net-pen salmon farms, honour your commitments to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by taking immediate action to remove existing farms.
  • Expand the current moratorium on new open net-pen salmon farms on BC’s north coast to cover all BC coastal waters.
  • Freeze production levels at all remaining open net-pens, and do not renew their licenses or tenures when they expire, unless the science shows earlier removal is necessary.
  • Assess the status of all BC wild salmon populations and their habitats, and implement rebuilding plans for at-risk stocks."

"Assess the status of all BC wild salmon populations and their habitats, and implement rebuilding plans for at-risk stocks."

Do you guys support this? what if rebuilding means shutting down fisheries? Have you guys reviewed the current IFMP and submitted your concerns March 13 was the deadline.

Have you guys reviewed DFO current proposal to protect Thompson Steelhead? How about the current DFO Proposal for Interior Steelhead? How about DFO's current proposal on SRKW does it do enough or would you like to see more area's closed down?