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Mowi to lose 30% of capacity in BC due to farm closures

Mowi to lose 30% of capacity in BC due to farm closures

Mowi Canada West will lose approximately 10,000 to 12,000 gutted weight tonnes of volume in British Columbia following the Canadian government’s decision to close 19 salmon farms in the Discovery Islands by June 30, 2022, it said today.

Canadian government to close 19 salmon farms

Canadian government to close 19 salmon farms

Canada’s fisheries and oceans minister, Bernadette Jordan, has announced a decision to close 19 salmon farms located in First Nations territories in the Discovery Islands, British Columbia.

Canada moves forward with BC transition from net pens

Canada moves forward with BC transition from net pens

The Canadian government has reiterated its support for the transition of salmon farming in British Columbia from open-net pens and will consider an interim report on the move next spring.

Minister is inundated with pro-salmon farming emails

Minister is inundated with pro-salmon farming emails

Supporters of salmon farming in British Columbia have sent more than 120 emails to Canadian fisheries minister Bernadette Jordan in the first 24 hours of a campaign to win a more certain future for the industry in the province.

A quarter to forget for Mowi Scotland

A quarter to forget for Mowi Scotland

Mowi Scotland’s operating profit dropped by nearly 80% in the third quarter of this year due to low prices caused by Covid-19, lower harvest volumes and increased costs resulting from challenging biology, the company said in its third-quarter report today.

Innovasea launches first “digital valve” for oxygen

Innovasea launches first “digital valve” for oxygen

Aquaculture technology supplier Innovasea has introduced what it says is a revolutionary aeration and oxygenation system to help marine fish farms better control water quality, protect fish stocks from algae blooms and maximise growth rates.

New bosses for Mowi in Canada and Faroes

New bosses for Mowi in Canada and Faroes

Mowi Scotland’s chief operating officer, Ben Hadfield, has today taken on responsibility for Mowi’s salmon farming operations in the Faroe Islands as part of a management reshuffle.

BC salmon farmers put facts at the public’s fingertips

BC salmon farmers put facts at the public’s fingertips

The British Columbia Salmon Farmers’ Association (BCSFA) has launched an online tool that provides easy to access information on the environmental, economic, and social performance of the industry.

Shrimp production packed into an app

Shrimp production packed into an app

Canadian technology company XpertSea has released an app that lets shrimp farmers use their smartphone to capture accurate animal data and track growth from stocking through harvest.

Grieg puts Newfoundland post-smolt plant on ice

Grieg puts Newfoundland post-smolt plant on ice

Grieg Seafood has deferred the construction of a post-smolt unit at its freshwater facility in Marystown, Newfoundland, it said in a market update today.

Wheels finally start to turn for Nova Scotia aquaculture

Wheels finally start to turn for Nova Scotia aquaculture

A three-person panel set up to rule on proposed aquaculture developments and expansions in Nova Scotia, Canada was today due to hold its first hearing since its inception five years ago.

BC salmon farmers bid to bust myths

BC salmon farmers bid to bust myths

The British Columbia Salmon Farmers’ Association is recruiting an army of members, colleagues and supports to combat the “misinformation, myths, and false news” which it says has clouded the sector and hurt communities.

ISAv suspected at Mowi farms with more than 1m fish

ISAv suspected at Mowi farms with more than 1m fish

Mowi is facing the prospect of prematurely slaughtering more than 1 million salmon after the suspect detection of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAv) at two sites off the south coast of Newfoundland.

Mowi plans 10% reduction in staff by 2024

Mowi plans 10% reduction in staff by 2024

Mowi’s operating profit was halved in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2019. Now it wants to cut the workforce by 10%, a target that amounts to almost 1,500 people worldwide.

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