It has been a curiosity for a long time. The fish-farm industry in British Columbia is predominantly Atlantic salmon, which is not a species that lives on the Pacific coast. It's odd that it was allowed originally. The original provincial biologist, when this was being put forward 15 years ago, said that should never happen, but that is in fact what most of our salmon farms in British Columbia are raising.
On November 17th, 2011. See this statement in context.