Fish-farm protesters have taken over the Orca Chief ship at Point Hope Shipyard Sept.5 in a direct action involving one woman taping herself to the navigational antenna on the top of the ship.
Wild Salmon Defenders are staging a protest against fish farms at Point Hope Shipyard #yyj pic.twitter.com/4z1dQFXfVQ
— Victoria News (@VictoriaNews) September 5, 2018
At least three protesters are on board from the multiple groups attending, including Fish Farms Out Now, Wild Salmon Defenders, and Matriarchs. Protester Samantha Matthews is taped to the ship’s antenna.
Three others were arrested and removed at 8:45 a.m., including leader Tsastilqualus’ son.
Police are in negotiations with the rest, according to Victoria Police Const. Matt Rutherford.
They are calling for an end to open-net fish farming.
Opponents of open-net fish farms say the free-flowing water between pens holding farmed fish and the marine environment allows diseases and parasites to be passed to wild salmon stocks.
VicPd are onsite.
More to come…