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2003 02 26 TV News Story ‑ A Call to Shut Down Broughton Salmon Farms

Wednesday, February 26, 2003

This is a short 2003 TV news story about sea lice from BC salmon farms killing young wild pink salmon.

A number of organizations, including the Wilderness Committee organized a protest in front of the Federal Department of Fisheries calling for BC's salmon farms to be shut down, to protect the wild salmon runs.

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