New bill could put Washington salmon farms in jeopardy
Last updated 1/10/2018 at 4:52pm
A senate committee is considering a bill that could bring an end to some of Washington state’s largest salmon farms.
Senate Bill 6086, heard in committee on Tuesday, Jan. 9, is sponsored by 11 Democratic senators and calls for a ban on the use of Atlantic salmon and other non-native fish in marine aquaculture.
The bill was introduced by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, as part of his propo...
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