August 5, 2010 by Alexandra

Norway has told salmon feedlots they must prove they are sustainable, while in Canada these same Norwegian companies are being allowed to keep disease information secret and deny access to for disease testing. 

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority challenged salmon feedlot owners to prove that they are indeed not polluting, saying the onus is on the companies to show documentation that they are not polluting and have their lice under control.

“If the industry maintains it is operating in a sustainable manner and within the framework of the regulations, this must be substantiated from the industry’s side” (IntraFish Media August 5, 2010)

It would seem reasonable and prudent for Canada to make the same demands of these same companies rather than allow them to turn away provincial disease inspectors.

If their own country has doubts, so should we.