Kisinana, yes, I think you could say our government is "in bed" with the fish farming industry companies. Government wants fish farming to succeed obviously. The money they generate into the economy is probably huge. DFO should be protecting our wild salmon but it sure looks like keeping big industry alive is way more important to them (therefore looking the other way when problems arise in the industry) Bit of a conflict I'd say. DFO does research to assist the industry so money to do that comes from somewhere ....the Fish farming companies or from you and I via taxes. I suspect both.
Justfish, what do you have against academics ?? lol ...yes it is too bad Morton's article wasn't published in a better paper/mag.