Tag: Fish Farm

• Tuesday, March 6th 2018 - 09:15 UTC

  Washington state phases out Atlantic salmon farming following the collapse of a marine net-pen

  

  After a lengthy debate, Washington State Legislature has passed a bill phasing out Atlantic salmon net-pen farming ban in the state waters. The approved bill would end state leases and permits for operations that grow nonnative finfish in state waters when current leases expire in 2022.