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‘Change or die’ message to BC salmon industry

‘Change or die’ message to BC salmon industry

The Canadian government is proposing to introduce an “enhanced performance” salmon farming licence that would give producers in British Columbia longer term permits in return for adopting new technology and methods to reduce interactions with wild Pacific salmon.

Canadian government urged to unleash country’s food growing potential

Canadian government urged to unleash country’s food growing potential

Canada’s aquaculture sector has added its voice to a call for the country’s government to address growing global food insecurity by unleashing Canada’s food production potential.

Net-pen opponent is Canada’s new fisheries minister

Net-pen opponent is Canada’s new fisheries minister

Salmon farmers in British Columbia were dealt a blow today when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of net-pen opponent Joyce Murray as fisheries minister.

Mowi begins fish cull and layoffs as closure decision starts to bite

Mowi begins fish cull and layoffs as closure decision starts to bite

Mowi Canada West has begun to cull almost a million juvenile salmon following December’s decision by Canadian fisheries minister Bernadette Jordan to close 19 salmon farms in the Discovery Islands in British Columbia. It has also started to lay off employees.

First Nations hold key to future of BC salmon farms in Discovery Islands

First Nations hold key to future of BC salmon farms in Discovery Islands

Salmon farmers in British Columbia are facing the possibility of a new wave of evictions from waters in First Nations territories, following the decision to close 17 farms in the Broughton Archipelago by 2023.

Canada opens door to seafood sector’s potential

Canada opens door to seafood sector’s potential

Canada’s aquaculture industry has welcomed a government commitment to developing the blue economy and encouraging the growth of coastal and rural communities.

Canadian bigger smolts project given $1.8m funding

Canadian bigger smolts project given $1.8m funding

The University of British Columbia and Mowi Canada West are to work together on providing a BC-based solution for growing larger, more physiologically robust Atlantic salmon smolts in freshwater recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).