Charlie
Well-Known Member
All I can say… my little article, is starting to get some attention.
http://www.sportfishingbc.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13374&whichpage=1
Both Ian Roberts (Marine Harvest) and Alexandra Morton are reading and responding. They certainly bring some knowledge, insight, and validation to my questions! I was surprised and delighted both responded and are in this conversation! Maybe,WE will find some answers to our questions? Be them, good, bad, or ugly!
In case you missed it... both are reading and responding to this! If you have questions, now might be the time to ask!
This is my last post: http://www.killfish.ca/MegaBites/2009/09/12/465/
If you go to Ministry of Agriculture And Lands “Fish Health Report 2007”, section 4.5.5 Analysis of Sea Lice Audit Data: Atlantic Salmon Farms and start reading you will see why I am asking for the individual load counts. The information published is a “mean”, which are combined counts of the “active” fish farms, for the different sub-areas? Campbell River is sub-zone 3.2, which is on the direct path “out migration” of the Fraser River Sockeye. If you look on the chart for sub-zone 3.2, page 40, you will see an increase of the “mean” sea lice counts! Since this is a “mean” count, theoretically one farm could have a count of “0, while another farm could have a count of “20”, with the higher completely devastating the smolts on the out migration? Theoretically! This is why I am asking for the individual counts!
BTW, these count numbers DO NOT include any “brood stock”, as there is NO requirement to inspect them for lice? That is a question! But, this in itself could be a “HUGE” problem? I would also like the information concerning “brood stock” pens in the area and the number of “brood stock” and if there was a sea lice count and any “SLICE” treatment given to them?
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/ahc/fish_health/
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/ahc/fish_health/fish_health2007.pdf
I have been advised by Marine Harvest, if I ask for the information they would be happy to share it?
“Please feel free to contact the company that you refer to in your letter of opinion. We would have been happy to share with you the information that will answer your questions. Contacts are on our website at http://www.marineharvestcanada.com”
I am asking for it! Marine Harvest has these records, “they advised” I could have it!
I am still on “standby”, as I have now been told the individual with this information is on “vacation”! I am happy to wait for their return.
I just got off the phone with Ian (Yes, I gave them my phone number, along with my address) and he is stating he understands what I am asking for and I will receive the information this coming week!
Just on another note… does anyone have the “out migration” route/track for Port Alberni, Robertson Creek Chinook? I would really love to see if their “out migration” takes them through the Tofino channels? Very interested!
http://www.sportfishingbc.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13374&whichpage=1
Both Ian Roberts (Marine Harvest) and Alexandra Morton are reading and responding. They certainly bring some knowledge, insight, and validation to my questions! I was surprised and delighted both responded and are in this conversation! Maybe,WE will find some answers to our questions? Be them, good, bad, or ugly!
In case you missed it... both are reading and responding to this! If you have questions, now might be the time to ask!
This is my last post: http://www.killfish.ca/MegaBites/2009/09/12/465/
If you go to Ministry of Agriculture And Lands “Fish Health Report 2007”, section 4.5.5 Analysis of Sea Lice Audit Data: Atlantic Salmon Farms and start reading you will see why I am asking for the individual load counts. The information published is a “mean”, which are combined counts of the “active” fish farms, for the different sub-areas? Campbell River is sub-zone 3.2, which is on the direct path “out migration” of the Fraser River Sockeye. If you look on the chart for sub-zone 3.2, page 40, you will see an increase of the “mean” sea lice counts! Since this is a “mean” count, theoretically one farm could have a count of “0, while another farm could have a count of “20”, with the higher completely devastating the smolts on the out migration? Theoretically! This is why I am asking for the individual counts!
BTW, these count numbers DO NOT include any “brood stock”, as there is NO requirement to inspect them for lice? That is a question! But, this in itself could be a “HUGE” problem? I would also like the information concerning “brood stock” pens in the area and the number of “brood stock” and if there was a sea lice count and any “SLICE” treatment given to them?
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/ahc/fish_health/
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/ahc/fish_health/fish_health2007.pdf
I have been advised by Marine Harvest, if I ask for the information they would be happy to share it?
“Please feel free to contact the company that you refer to in your letter of opinion. We would have been happy to share with you the information that will answer your questions. Contacts are on our website at http://www.marineharvestcanada.com”
I am asking for it! Marine Harvest has these records, “they advised” I could have it!
I am still on “standby”, as I have now been told the individual with this information is on “vacation”! I am happy to wait for their return.
I just got off the phone with Ian (Yes, I gave them my phone number, along with my address) and he is stating he understands what I am asking for and I will receive the information this coming week!
Just on another note… does anyone have the “out migration” route/track for Port Alberni, Robertson Creek Chinook? I would really love to see if their “out migration” takes them through the Tofino channels? Very interested!