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Washington lands commissioner ignored lawmakers' letter backing Cooke, tribal trout farming operations

A bipartisan group of legislators sent a letter telling the commissioner that 'these are not your grandfather's fish farm operations' after touring Cooke's Hope Island steelhead operations.

Despite opposition from lawmakers and other state regulators, Washing state Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz moved ahead with the cancellation of Cooke Aquaculture's steelhead farming licenses.
Despite opposition from lawmakers and other state regulators, Washing state Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz moved ahead with the cancellation of Cooke Aquaculture's steelhead farming licenses.Photo: Hilary Franz Facebook page
Published 17 November 2022, 19:29Updated 17 November 2022, 19:29
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