British Columbia’s salmon farmers need our support – Resource Works

Another case where the world needs more of what Canada has, writes Jim Rushton.

I’ve never worked directly in salmon farming, but I’ve advocated for it, and still do. I worked as a deckhand on salmon and herring seiners, then as the owner-operator of a salmon gillnetter and shrimp trawler. I also served as the Northern Representative of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union (UFAWU). I lived in Prince Rupert for 36 years. I see the world through a working-class lens.

In 2002, I joined the Prince Rupert and Port Edward Economic Development Corporation. This was after the closure of the sawmill and pulp mill, and during an escalation of fish plant closures. The last cannery closed in 2015. Cargoes at the Fairview Break/Bulk Terminal disappeared, and grain and coal shipments were very low.

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