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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2003

Four British Columbia First Nations sued the provincial and federal governments for fish farms they say have destroyed their fishing rights.

The First Nations contend that the farms have led to the spread of sea lice to wild salmon. One study showed that runs of wild pink salmon have dropped 98 percent as a result.

Two operators of private fish farms are also being sued.

Get the Story:
Fish farm fight going to court (CBC 4/22)
Sea lice lawsuit launched in B.C (The Globe and Mail 4/22)

Relevant Links:
Fish Farm Suit, Sierra Legal - http://www.sierralegal.org/m_archive/bk03_04_22.html
Fish Farm Flap, CBC News - http://www.cbc.ca/disclosure/archives/030204_salmon/main.html