At the same time, environmental groups have called for a moratorium on aquaculture expansion, pointing to the federal government’s commitment to phase out open net-pen fish farms in B.C. waters by 2025.
Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. has been running over capacity for the past 18 years, with the province’s knowledge. The company sought to legitimize its operations through the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board with a boundary amendment, applied for in 2016 and granted Jan. 28.