The 香蕉视频直播楴amgis First Nation are taking the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) through the court system once again.

According to a press release issued by 香蕉视频直播楴amgis Chief Don Svanvik, the nation has 香蕉视频直播渇iled an application for judicial review of Fisheries and Oceans Canada香蕉视频直播檚 Oct. 3, 2019 policy decision not to prohibit the stocking of open-net pen fish farms with Atlantic salmon infected with the Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV).香蕉视频直播�

The relase also noted that 香蕉视频直播淯nder this PRV Policy, smolts are to be tested for two supposed 香蕉视频直播榮trains香蕉视频直播� of PRV prior to transfer into open net pens but will not be tested for a supposedly 香蕉视频直播榥ative strain香蕉视频直播� of PRV. DFO has not produced any evidence that such a 香蕉视频直播榥ative strain香蕉视频直播� of PRV exists. DFO will not prohibit stocking fish farms with fish infected with PRV.香蕉视频直播�

香蕉视频直播淭his is a flagrant disregard of the precautionary principle, scientific research, our constitutionally protected title and rights, and the findings of the Federal Court,香蕉视频直播� says Svanvik via press release. 香蕉视频直播淭wice the Federal Court has found DFO香蕉视频直播檚 refusal to prohibit stocking of fish infected with PRV unlawful. In the first decision, the Federal Court found that DFO has a positive duty to prohibit 香蕉视频直播榯ransfers [into the marine environment] if the fish have diseases or disease agents that may be harmful to the protection and conservation of fish香蕉视频直播�.香蕉视频直播�

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