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From YouTube: AUGUST 10 2020 Statements Jennifer Rice
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
5th Session
41st Parliament
A
A
Coastal
shellfish
came
directly
out
of
first
nations
lead
struggle
to
protect
the
great
bear.
Rainforest.
Coastal
first
nations
knew
that
to
protect
the
great
bear
rainforest
in
the
long
term
that
they
had
to
build
an
alternative
to
the
traditional
extractivist
boom
and
bust
economy
that
has
dominated
canada
for
years.
A
Since
2003,
local
first
nations
in
the
north
coast
have
invested
over
25
million
dollars
to
create
the
first
scallop
aquaculture
operation
in
north
america
and
likely
the
largest
operation
in
the
world.
They
are
developing
a
brand
new
industry
in
north
america,
and
this
year
they
were
poised
to
dramatically
ramp
up
operations.
A
A
In
fact,
coastal
shellfish
is
now
operating
out
of
the
old
kanfisco
fish
processing
plant,
which
ended
operations
four
years
ago,
putting
580
people
out
of
work.
I
hope
this
initiative
acts
as
an
example
of
the
type
of
sustainable
industries
that
can
make
bc
a
beacon
of
sustainability
around
the
world
and
help
our
economy
recover
during
the
pandemic.