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. ROB BROWN |
A Tale of Two Studies

: “HE EFFECTS of farined ‘salmon on:
. human: health'is’a-very setisitive sub-
ject to the’ Old ‘MacDonalds down on»
">the. Scotch salmon farms, ‘as’ it. is ‘to.
"their corporate owners and. the. Food.
Standards ‘Agency,. the British government. insti- °
‘tution charged. with the: ‘duty of making sure food -
is safe. for consumption by the: British public. °

Brits to fill up on farmed: ‘salmon.:
That stopped: when a: ‘documentary. done by.”
_ the’ British Broadcasting - Corporation... shone -a*
bright. light . on the ‘dark.“side of fish farming:
“practices. and. cast: considerable doubt on the
edibility of farmed fish.: :
_ The documentary’ stirred. up ‘a. storm with the.
- public and. in: Parliament. : .
‘Amid accusations: ‘that. they’v ‘were’ ‘at worst.
| pimps, and at -best-shills,: for: the. Aquaculture’ i if.
. dustry; the FSA retreated from its former’ posi-”
lion and even went so far as:to- warm | Pregnant:
~ women to eat farm: ‘fish sparingly." a
Not enough, says’ ‘Dr. David. Carpenter, who *
accuses the FSA of i ignorance ‘and arrogance in.

dards. for Scotch salmon. .

‘In ‘Dr. David Carpenter. a “USAmetican.
health’ expert. who. published -a-study. in. the. Tan...
wary. Tissue “of the? respected journal. Science
suggesting | that: eating * Scottish © salmon: more.

. poratists have found’a. formidable opponent. ~
' The: Scottish. ‘salmon: farming, industry’ “Hai
threatened to’ sue Carpenter, who. remains -ri
ute” and. ‘unequivocal ’. ‘and’ Says jhe will
“vigorously”. defend the data and: conclusions of.
his study to anybody. eee Set
. The. study “has had ¢ a cénsiderable. impact “on
~ the sale of Scotch ‘salmon,. a- ‘development: that
pleases Carpenter. because, he” says, “aE 5 harm.
‘ful to people” and “it causes: cancer.”
2 Dre ‘Carpenter. ‘and his* associates ,have~ “gone.
farther than. scientists: ‘rormally: do..to.‘dissemi-.
nate ‘their ” findings. They’ ye: joined. scientists
from three” other universities and. hired. a ‘public.
relations fifi to publicize: the: results. * .
‘Notwithstanding the. fact-that.the fish’ arming’
industry. relies heavily ‘on: PR firms. to promote .
their product, disguise. the unsavoury. efyiron-"
mental degradation. their. operations ‘cause, and.
deflect ‘attention -away.- from-scientific: findings.

ture, they. howled: inl ‘indignation ‘and - tried to, .
imply. that, Carpenter?s use: of public’ relations
somehow cast doubt on his findings; . :
v. Dr. Carpenter, ‘argues :that ‘he ‘and his: éolleas .
. gues: hada moral. obligation to ‘make: ‘their’ find:
ings known to ‘as many” “people: as: possible.. fo
~ “Pama public’ health” physi¢ian,” says Car-°
penter,- “and: for_a.certain number-of people, this.

is a. matter of life’ and death, It was really’ very
. necessary ‘that our resulls were not tucked away |

demics' would: ever see them.”

So what .is: “the fish. farming indusity. to. do?”
‘The solution’: is abundantly: clear, - -atcording - to.
Carpenter. ‘The industry"has to ‘find a’ way to-re-.

led in fish feed, ;

- Dr. Carpenter's article

- cers likely’ triggered by. the aforementioned: con:
laminants, a

linking farmed. fish ‘to"immune System. damage’ -
and risks to. the inteltigence of 'y “young children.”

Even if the’ aquaculture industry: removed the ;
-tisks that worry. Carpenter, they: would still have:
to prove: thal. their actions’: -weren’l ‘putting wild
salmon at, risk; especially” “in: light, ‘Of,.a ‘paper =’
published in: The Canadian Journal:-of Fisheries”

‘strates: the” threat, sea lice, pose’ to migrating wild
"salmon smolts. eg
‘Alexandria: Morton; ead, author of the ‘atudy,”
said her work, shows that: some areas: ‘OF the Brit®:
ish’ Columbia’ ‘coast’ are’ not: ‘suitable ‘for: fish”
-farms. She stressed that ihe: approach: waters’ to.
the Skeena, are one ‘of these’ areas. -...”.
Despite. these two: studies, Yves ‘Bastien, ‘the.

ture Developmént ‘recently. tabled a report re-"
commending: that. aquaculturi t be exempted
from -the Fisheries Act, ‘The’ aquaculture ‘industry:
should be allowed: to manage: ‘their: stocks. ace
carding to ‘the: principles, of: farming, * e

What Bastien ‘doesi’t, appreciate, spoon
is that it's not their: farm ! we *

But. then; ‘the: commissioner.. ‘used to. sil: on:
the Board of the: Aquaculture’ Association of Cans
nada. ery :
Docs this sound fishy to jou?

A few years. dgo. the FSA was encouraging. /

_ its, steadfast defense: of. the: present British: ‘stan- 7

that -point. out: the; negative: aspects of. aquacul-*-

in soiné scientific’ paper. where only’ a few aca-'.

move. PCBs, dioxins, and pesticides concentra: :

cuséd’ solely 0 Oil. ean"

He: says - -he.cou d. have’ ‘published ‘six more | .

and Aquatic Science, which: clearly: demon<. -

Canadian government’ s Coitimissar: of: Aquacul-. :

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than. three times a. ‘year. ‘would significantly ine |.
crease their risk “of cancer, the: fish farming ¢ cor.

J Cup in.Salmon‘Arm-next,me

=| gold at meet

TAYLOR QUINN and ‘Colby Link are two-thirds of Térrace’s midget rep invitees to the Team North: tryouts in. Prince George. = Bilan Hull,”
who i is es to school in the Okanagan now, also hopes to make the cut to go to the B.C: ‘Cup in: 1 Salmon Arm. JERF NAGEL’ PHOTO :

Anvite- -only tryouts in P.G. ean bea stepping stone to world- class. hockey

; By JEFF. NAGEL * . 2; But this time thie. Prince ‘George . The top” ‘TV out.of the Osoyoos * er, Scott Neidermeyer a and Paul
THREE’ TERRACE. hockey. play=. action is. drawing players from. a. group: ‘then-advance lo: the 2005: Kariya, .
“ers: will get'a- shot: at ‘making - ~-much- larger ‘area across the north,” World ‘Under-17 Challenge’ Cup,” “TL s pretiy..

~ northern’ B: C's team’ at- the. ‘B. C,

Brian Hull, who:-all played’ this
year for, the. Terrace. Totem ‘Ford: fo

:| midget reps, will? hit’ the! ice’ ins
| Prince. George March: 26:28,

2 strate. their skills. against. 43: ‘other -
100 Mile House to. Whitehorse. .-i.:
eee who coached: the trio. ‘in. c
J. their bantam: “year ‘and: continue
“to york: with them this.year,)..07°°°
. them,” Amos: says. ,

- George goon'to the-BiC, Cup ‘in’
_ Salmon, Arm. ftom m April 28) 40 May s

: THE 49TH annual Terrace Curling’
-. Club Men’s: Loggers’ Honspicl ig
+. setfor: March 1921.00 800.

-bdnspiel“in’ the” northwest. and’.is < spie
__ generally one: of the best: vattended’
curling events of the season.

»-i8 -expecting-&° minimum’ of .36
“tinks:and early registration, would”
| cindicate: as~many..as- 42 -entries,
__ vying for the prizes ‘and honours:

“Two TERRACE Peaks: gymnasts turned in
J stellar performances. to. will. bold in Ed-.:
“monton.. cs

“. gold medals’ for’ overall. competition: af the Ca:
pital City ‘Invitational Meet Feb, 27-29:

“face” ‘gymnasts who,
.  B.CAfor thé first time.

. 90 her way-to' gold overall.”

: plated: third-in floor'and fourth on uneven bars’.

Bate) gets shot at B. Sup

“It's: going to: be’ pretty’: ‘tough ° where. they: will skate: for’ Canada,
Competition: down there," Link *:against Russians, Czechs, Finns,
said. Swedes"and ‘Americans. .! 5:
alot harder: to'make ‘the team: -Thar¢would. be “the “stuff “of
Making” the- cut cin ’Pritice: dreams: for a young: “hockey player
George, ‘puts | them*‘on-a: patlr ‘to: .
higher tevels: of ‘hockey: and scou- oye .
= ting scrutiny’ potentially all the; : You just, have to pre-
way “t0™ ‘Canada 8 junior national , 4 tend. youre: Fout ‘there
team: o: Playing pond. hockey." m
21 SIX: regional. teams: organized wn
- The ‘were picked by: invitation under. the.: ‘province's 's Best “Ever.
ena 7 Program square: off. ' ‘at the: BC
up:in Salmon Arm. f..00.
It's a proving ; ‘groutid: that Soy
Jects: the ‘best. of. the best :=all’ in
* Front. of. cagle-eyed ‘evaluator
me seribbling i in ‘notebooks... >.<
The. ‘best 20: ‘players ‘in ‘Prince 7 The top'46 players: at ‘the B. fe ;
S Cup’ gel- ‘invited. ‘40. a. summe:

“ockey,” "says Amos. : :
or Quinn and Link: iUs.a return
trip: Théy: qualified last: Wear’:
~bantams “and “have “the” advantage
of past- experience. as they. gun for ,
: another berth on:Team’ North.:
* SBut-itvall> starts in ‘Prince
‘George later: this month with how A
_well they perform i in ‘three hours, of .
1 tie ‘and two. scrimmages. en
~. “They”ve- got; to show: up: fo-:
* auised: in. shape ‘and: ready. to-go

nth,
“Taylor: ‘Quinn;: Colby: Link’, ané

2’ ré:zoing’ to: have: te; ‘play

Wo:

‘The’: Terrace irio, will . demon.

northern .:under-17- players: from

; with: his eyes ona a shot at: ‘nterna-* “rom the et- 0; Amos $a =
, tional’ hockey gold. : oy “get-go, 8.

: "The Terrace. players’ are aware
“Just playing: at: the B. C. Chip j is. :
“air honour:that: brings with it the of the: Pressitre;. but, don! t plan to

weight of history.” :
so Some of this province’ s ingest
hockey’ ‘Supetstars have ‘risen’ from"
the: ice’/of» that. ‘tournament.
TT like. Joe. Sakic, Eric Brow."

“They” ree" ‘good , kids, all’

‘curling skills’ ‘to ihe, test,’ and « the: -
“Mug . ‘Up,: putting. four-man’ teams” :
“livers. to the test, will be the high-
“light, of: the ‘mid: day break. '-

to" run a four event. spiel
: - said, “But if ‘the : centr

5-year, ‘an “exciting doi
size lias. been. provided" ‘courtesy
3 of HawkAit andthe: organising.
committee. “All players’ are. eli-

abe to. wina (rip. for.two to Van- a Entry
. ut y fees. for. the, Loggers i “are
couver retiirn. In addition, ‘the sa) ~ $280 ‘this: year and ‘the: deadline

cial, éalendar will ‘be full witha 6
DJ dance. on Friday .and Saturday. . for entries is 6 p.m. Maich fe ab
the: clu

-64-tinks, We have:.scaled ‘back a‘-"“the- club “will.rock "10" the live’ Mes* can be phoned. int
Title .bit..but*.with “five “ évents “! ‘sounds’ of Terrac party: and Deja “al -635:5583, The club: ‘also has a-
everyone: gels: to play. a “minimum ~ VooDoo. aera ist. of spares so if‘a leam-is- short” m
_ of five: pames, making: the: week: ion The Saturday , ‘ghemooi Hota player,” a. “competent ‘addition .
cent more’ “enjoyable.” Shots’ contest, “putting , individual © : can, n. be’ provided. °

~The Loggers’. is the: ‘last-1 raj

"Ye 5. ago. “the: ‘Loggers Was. ‘gq!
ai five- event,. four-day; around the:
Spiel’ chairman’ ‘Dave Renicro,,. ‘clock “curling. “extravaganza. with ©

7 “We are ¢ tentatively. aches

Peaks strike"

in Edmonton

Jessica Ames, a level 3 1 navice, and ‘Ashley
‘Pelletier; a level .2- argo, both _brought home -

They were. aitiong ‘nine excited young Ter- .
competing: puts} 2

Ames’ took -three. silvers. ‘and a gold in: i floor:

‘TERRACE © PEAKS.- ‘gymnasts competed. in Edmonton Feb, 27-29. From top left are”
Kaylyn Mailloux,. Brilt, Anderson, Kayla Brinkac, Jessica Ames, Kayla McColl, ‘Nicole
Pelletier, Ashley. Pelletier and’ Siobhan Stoan- ‘MeMullen in front. i

. Pelletier. scored’ golds in each: events O20
In provincial: I novice,’ Jenny Goddard:

and balance beam, and: 8th. in! vault lo. take ce
“bronze: overall. ; a: level. 2 tyre -came in 8th overall with Athi in’ ‘Nicole. Pelletier was Sth on “beath and 7th.

i¢ same level, Kaylyn., Mailioux pliced a bars. and :7th’ on floor - which she ‘performed with her yault; receiving :7th place overall.
; Barsi: 7th “oni? vault. anid: “Sth “on’- a broken toe. sustained ‘during’ warm-up, « The ‘Peaks. top level provincial ‘4. open: ath
a . In-level’2: novice Kayla McColl-placed: 4th’ ele;'Siobhan- Sloan-McMullen placed a -solid
with het floor® routine and 7th:on the’ balance 4th, with 7th:on bats, “6th, dn vault: ano on, n Noor
béam, eaming her an’ 8th plage. standing “and gold « on beam: | | 5 :

impressive a