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*August 20, 2010
BC Wilderness Tourism Association calls for meaningful Aquaculture Regulations.

The BC Wilderness Tourism Association (WTA) is calling on the Federal government to implement meaningful aquaculture regulations to protect BC's wild salmon.

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May 9, 2010
The BC Wilderness Tourism Association calls for a new Fisheries Minister.

From the steps of the BC legislature yesterday, at the Get out Migration rally, Brian Gunn, President of the BC Wilderness Tourism Association called for Prime Minister Stephen Harper to replace Gail Shea with a Minister that will be independent and work to protect wild salmon.

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Jan. 25, 2010
The BC Wilderness Tourism Association (WTA) calls on DFO to implement key interim measures for aquaculture management in order to help save BC's wild salmon.

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Aug. 19, 2009
The Decision to dissolve Tourism British Columbia shocks BC's nature based tourism industry.

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Aug. 10, 2009
Harmonized Sales Tax will severely impact BC's nature based tourism industry

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Feb. 19, 2009
WTA response to the Pacific Salmon Forum's Final Report and Recommendations, and statement of serious concerns.

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Feb. 4, 2009
British Columbia WTA applauds actions of the Broughton Archipelago First Nation (Kwicksutaineuk/Ah-Kwa-Mish KAFN) for going to Court over impacts of open-net fish farms on wild salmon and shellfish

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Sept. 17, '08
Low salmon returns hurting BC's nature based tourism!

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May 1, '08
BC Wilderness Tourism Association calls on government to take action to save wild salmon in light of recent research indicating a widespread sea lice problem.

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Nov. 9,'07
Open Letter to Premier Gordon Campbell and the Honourable Ministers Bell and Hearn

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Sept.,'07
Crusader for Wild Salmon in Financial Straits Following Channel Clean-up

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July 25, '07
Open Letter to John Fraser and the BC Pacific Salmon Forum

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June 18, 2007
Wilderness Tourism Association Urges Norwegian Corporations to Stop Killing Wild Salmon in BC

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November 15, 2006
Action Call for Wild Salmon

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