DFO Turns Down a Fully Funded and Staffed Automated Fin Clipping Machine.

[wildmanyeah]

old news from the summer but i missed it. incredible the incompetence in DFO .

Criticizing fish hatcheries is pointless

It’s a slap in the face to thousands of volunteers, says reader

www.vicnews.com

"Under Premier John Horgan’s instructions the province recently offered to fund and operate a mass marking machine which would attempt to fin clip the 18 million hatchery chinook smolts produced in the Salish Sea."

 

[SpringVelocity]

I believe they purchased two of them already. Not sure on update.

 

[searun]

I believe they purchased two of them already. Not sure on update.

Delivered, however last update I'm aware of is that due to Covid the US manufacturer hasn't been able to come up here to train field staff on how to operate them.

 

[donnie d]

Delivered, however last update I'm aware of is that due to Covid the US manufacturer hasn't been able to come up here to train field staff on how to operate them.

Well that’s an excuse if I’ve ever heard of one...covid hasn’t prevented any travel related to work or business. God I can’t wait for this umbrella excuse to hit the rear view.

 

[Ryan A]

Is their someone’s Email at DFO we can send letters to other than Jeff Grout and Rebecca Reid? I know it’s pointless sometimes or is it better to send to our local MP. They will probably all use COVID as a excuse though

 

[ziggy]

Is their someone’s Email at DFO we can send letters to other than Jeff Grout and Rebecca Reid? I know it’s pointless sometimes or is it better to send to our local MP. They will probably all use COVID as a excuse though

Send it to your MP and info the Minister and Opposition Critics.