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Podcast: The Big Story
Episode: Are BC's salmon farms doomed?
Description: For years, advocates have been citing the damage open-net salmon farming does to the environment off the BC coast. And in recent years the government has agreed with them. But salmon farming is a key part of BC's identity, and economy. Now a deadline has manufacturers looking for ways to sustainably farm the lucrative fish, but many are skeptical there's a way to make the switch in time without going bankrupt.What does the future hold for BC's salmon farming industry? What's so wrong with the industry's current practices? And is there a way to thread the...