Two residents are organizing a meeting next week with the aim of starting a campaign to stop the sale of farmed Atlantic salmon in local stores.
Long-time Ladner fisherman John Stevens and social activist Bob Ages, who is part of the local chapter of the Council of Canadians, organized the meeting for next Wednesday after recently discovering that farmed Atlantic salmon is being sold at both the Safeway and Save-on-Foods in Ladner.
"This came as a shock to Mr. Ages and myself," Stevens said. "When we canvassed local stores a year ago to see if any were selling farmed salmon, not one store or restaurant carried farmed salmon, as it was not popular at all in Ladner."
Stevens said the pair discovered the farmed salmon on local store shelves last week.
"It offends a lot of people in this community," he said.
A call to the Trenant Park Safeway confirmed that the store is currently selling farmed Atlantic salmon. Inquiries to Save-on-Foods were not answered by Optimist deadline.
The public meeting is set for 7 p.m. on May 7 at Fisherman's Co-op Hall in Ladner.
