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The Canadian Press British Columbia’s ‘Namgis and Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nations accuse Canada’s fisheries department of being “beholden” to the salmon farming industry, as they gear up for yet another showdown in court with the federal government. The nations announced Tuesday that they are taking the federal government and two fish farm companies to court trying to overturn a decision that allows the farms to continue to operate off B.C.’s coast for another five years. ‘Namgis Chief Victor Isaac said at a news conference Tuesday that by renewing the licences, the fisheries department “has shown, once again, no respect for our territories.” “Everything we do is about salmon,” Isaac said. The fisheries department had been phasing out fish farms, he said, but last month the fisheries minister extended licences for… <\/p>\n

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The Canadian Press British Columbia’s ‘Namgis and Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nations accuse Canada’s fisheries department of being “beholden” to the salmon farming industry, as they gear up for yet another showdown in court with the federal government. The nations announced Tuesday that they are taking the federal government and two fish farm companies to court trying to overturn a decision that allows the farms to continue to operate off B.C.’s coast for another five years. ‘Namgis Chief Victor Isaac said at a news conference Tuesday that by renewing the licences, the fisheries department “has shown, once again, no respect for our territories.” “Everything we do is about salmon,” Isaac said. The fisheries department had been phasing out fish farms, he said, but last month the fisheries minister extended licences for... <\/p>\n

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