Despite widespread public opposition, Cooke Aquaculture has been granted a five-year permit to farm steelhead in Puget Sound and the greater Salish Sea.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the company’s permit Tuesday, allowing Cooke to transition its net pens from Atlantic salmon to all-female, “mostly” sterile steelhead.
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