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Two Countries, Two Government Officials, Poised to Make One Critical Decision

In the coming weeks, Canada’s Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray (left) and Washington State’s Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz (right) are both expected to announce major decisions that will determine the future of commercial net pen aquaculture along the Pacific Northwest Coast.
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Right now, WA’s Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is deciding the future of industrial net pen aquaculture in Puget Sound.

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Right now, WA officials are deciding the future of commercial net pen aquaculture in Puget Sound.

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Hatcheries harm wild fish populations through genetic, ecological, infrastructural, disease and fisheries impacts, and play a role in justifying the continued degradation of the natural environment and unsustainable harvest practices.

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