Fishy Business The Economics of Salmon Farming in BC by Dale Marshall July 2003 CANADIAN CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES – BC OFFICE Fishy Business: The Economics of Salmon Farming in BC by Dale Marshall July 2003 About the author: Dale Marshall is resource policy analyst with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives— BC Office. His area of specialization at the Centre is BC’s natural resource sectors. He holds a Master’s degree in resource and environmental management from Simon Fraser University, a Bachelor’s degree in environmental science and biology from the University of Western Ontario, and a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University. Acknowledgments: A number of people provided valuable assistance, advice, and feedback on this project. The author wishes to thank Shannon Daub, Terry Heaps, Seth Klein, Marla Maxwell, Karen Philp, Blair Redlin, Richard Schwindt, Peter Tyedmers, Alan Wilson, and Donovan Woollard. The contents, opinions, and any errors contained in this report are the full responsibility of the author. Our thanks to the following for their financial assistance: the British Columbia Federation of Labour; the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform; the Communications, Energy, and Paperworkers Union of Canada; the Endswell Foundation; and VanCity Credit Union. Cover fish farm photos by Geoff Shester • Cover salmon photo by Ian McAllister/www.raincoast.org Cover and layout by Nadene Rehnby ISBN 0-88627-354-4 CCPA BC Office CCPA National Office 1400 – 207 West Hastings Street 410 – 75 Albert Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1H7 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5E7 tel: 604-801-5121 tel: 613-563-1341 fax: 604-801-5122 fax: 613-233-1458 email:
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