Comments for Ucluelet, BC | Ukees.com http://ukees.com Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:00:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Ucluelet Whale festival calendar of events 2011 by Blog-Trend.com http://ukees.com/blog/2011/03/ucluelet-whale-festival-calendar-of-events-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Blog-Trend.com Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:00:44 +0000 http://ukees.com/?p=1161#comment-246 <strong>Vancouver Island, Barkley to Clayoquot: Canada's wildlife photographed by Matt Maran...</strong> British photographer Matt Maran has spent six years photographing the wildlife and landscapes of the west coast of Vancouver Island in Canada. His images are showcased in a new book, 'Vancouver Island, Barkley to Clayoquot', which charts his jour...... Vancouver Island, Barkley to Clayoquot: Canada’s wildlife photographed by Matt Maran…

British photographer Matt Maran has spent six years photographing the wildlife and landscapes of the west coast of Vancouver Island in Canada. His images are showcased in a new book, ‘Vancouver Island, Barkley to Clayoquot’, which charts his jour……

]]> Comment on Ucluelet Celebrates Canada Day! by Don McBain http://ukees.com/blog/2011/07/ucluelet-canada-day/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Don McBain Sun, 03 Jul 2011 04:15:00 +0000 http://ukees.com/?p=1198#comment-204 Well for a small town Ucluelet does Canada Day excelently! Well for a small town Ucluelet does Canada Day excelently!

]]> Comment on Genetically Modified Salmon: 5 Reasons to Say Not on My Plate by James http://ukees.com/blog/2011/02/genetically-modified-salmon-5-reasons-to-say-not-on-my-plate/comment-page-1/#comment-38 James Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:23:36 +0000 http://ukees.com/?p=1146#comment-38 I think it is important to clarify that Aquaculture companies are not looking to raise these fish in BC waters. You can check http://www.bcsalmonfacts.ca/ ,or any of the local comppany websites if you are looking for more information. That being said, there are a number if inaccuracies in this post as well as some interesting inflammatory wording designed to rile you up. Calling anyone who would approve these fish "nuts" and referring to the fish themselves as "beasts" while using quotations to emphasise ( or call into question ) that they are "grown" is a common tactic in creating furor over an issue. Much of the issue seems to be interbreeding with wild stocks, yet at the end of the post it says,"Because farmed fish do not reproduce on their own" So what is it? Another thing that is mentioned is that "farmed salmon require saltwater to thrive", and this simply is not true. These fish are raised in freshwater, closed containment systems on land, nowhere near the ocean. If you want to learn more about these fish you can visit the website at http://www.aquabounty.com/ It is important to look further than ill informed opinion pieces when debating these issues. I think it is important to clarify that Aquaculture companies are not looking to raise these fish in BC waters.
You can check http://www.bcsalmonfacts.ca/ ,or any of the local comppany websites if you are looking for more information.
That being said, there are a number if inaccuracies in this post as well as some interesting inflammatory wording designed to rile you up.
Calling anyone who would approve these fish “nuts” and referring to the fish themselves as “beasts” while using quotations to emphasise ( or call into question ) that they are “grown” is a common tactic in creating furor over an issue.
Much of the issue seems to be interbreeding with wild stocks, yet at the end of the post it says,”Because farmed fish do not reproduce on their own”
So what is it?
Another thing that is mentioned is that “farmed salmon require saltwater to thrive”, and this simply is not true. These fish are raised in freshwater, closed containment systems on land, nowhere near the ocean.
If you want to learn more about these fish you can visit the website at http://www.aquabounty.com/
It is important to look further than ill informed opinion pieces when debating these issues.

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