Re:'Environmental Nightmare' After Thousands of Atlantic Sal...
by geezerjay on Friday August 25, 2017 @06:21AM
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> they do it because it makes business sense
That's far from being the point, and it doesn't answer anything at all.
I mean, I assume this "environmental nightmare" happened on a fish farming business located in Washington. After a brief googling, it appears that Aquaculture companies in Washington are required to apply for a commercial license.
Re:'Environmental Nightmare' After Thousands of Atlantic Sal...
by vacri on Friday August 25, 2017 @07:39AM
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Primary industries have a lot more political clout than environmental protection. Primary industries generate tax dollars for the government; conservation consumes it.
That's far from being the point, and it doesn't answer anything at all.
I mean, I assume this "environmental nightmare" happened on a fish farming business located in Washington. After a brief googling, it appears that Aquaculture companies in Washington are required to apply for a commercial license.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing/commercial/misc_additional_perm...
Why on earth would a commercial license be granted to a business that involves introducing invasive species on a protected ecosystem?