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Agriculture, Water and Energy Sustainability Committee
Margaret Wille, Chairperson
Valerie Poindexter, Vice Chairperson
Hearing for Bill 24 - February 17, 2015
Testimony in opposition to Bill 318
Bill 318 will severely hurt our island economy and cause undue hardship on local families, many
of whom have been in this industry for several decades.
If fish are fed 24 hours before shipping, toxic metabolic wastes, bacteria, and basic excretions
will be introduced into this bag of water by normal digestive processes. These substances will
cause disease, tissue damage, and possible death to any fish subject to such conditions for an
extended period of time.
Increasing the volume of water to one gallon minimum will not mitigate the harmful effects of
fish waste. It would be better to minimize the introduction of the waste products instead.
Please do not pass Bill 318. Thank you.
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