Marine biologist Alexandra Morton is celebrating the victory after working with the Namgis First Nation and Ecojustice to convince the Fisheries Department to test farmed salmon before they are put in open net pens.
Date: Feb 05, 2019
Category: Headlines
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Conservation groups launch investigation of BC salmon farms
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has teamed with aquaculture critic and biologist Alexandra Morton, environmentalist David Suzuki and actor Pamela Anderson, who will release details Monday about Operation Virus Hunter to investigate B.C.s salmon farms, most of which are off the east c
But now the DFO has asked and secured a five-month adjournment on the case, which involves B.C. biologist Alexandra Morton. Morton was one of the first researchers to raise concerns about the spread of diseases from fish farms to wild salmon.
Date: May 23, 2016
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Researchers claim ISA virus found in farmed salmon and in Cultus Lake trout
The aquaculture industry, however, takes issue with the credibility of the results, and the co-author of the study, Alexandra Morton who is an independent biologist with Raincoast Research Society and who has long criticized salmon farming.
Date: Jan 08, 2016
Source: Google
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip calls for independent First Nations testing of ...
Six researchers, including fish-farm critic Alexandra Morton, reported in Virology Journal today that they have detected infectious salmon anaemia virus sequences in fish from B.C. It's the first time this information has been published.
Routledge and biologist and wild-salmon activist Alexandra Morton suggested Monday that the source of the virus is Atlantic salmon farms in British Columbia, which has imported millions of salmon eggs since 1986.
Date: Oct 18, 2011
Category: Health
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Alexandra Morton
Work:
Cinema World Studios - Receptionist
Education:
University of Maryland, College Park - English Literature, min. Music Performance