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VICTORIA As a commercial fisherman and salmon farmer, James Walkus says he sees the merits of both industries and he’s convinced the two can coexist.
The 81-year-old Indigenous leader and entrepreneur from Port Hardy said wild salmon has provided him with a way of life for decades, but he supports the expansion of aquaculture and opposes the federal government’s decision to phase out almost 20 salmon farms on northern Vancouver Island within 18 months.
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