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Go-ahead for Cooke’s post-smolt site in New Brunswick
Cooke Aquaculture has been given the green light for a land-based post-smolt facility in New Brunswick, on Canada’s Atlantic coast. The provincial government of New Brunswick has granted a “Certification of Determination to Proceed” to Cooke subsidiary Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd (KCS), for the construction of a proposed CAN $72m (£43m) land-based Atlantic salmon post-smolt…
Read MoreNew Brunswick set to host GOAL conference
The city of Saint John, New Brunswick on Canada’s Atlantic coast will play host to the GOAL Responsible Seafood Conference in 2023, it was announced yesterday. GOAL, the largest international seafood business conference of its kind, will bring 500 seafood industry leaders from around the world to Saint John. It will be only the second…
Read MoreCooke Aquaculture to create 100 new jobs
COOKE Aquaculture is to create up to 100 new jobs in the Canadian province of New Brunswick with support from the provincial government. New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant said: ‘Cooke Aquaculture is a great example of how New Brunswick’s workforce and know-how can help businesses grow. ‘Your government’s multi-year economic growth plan is focused on investing to help…
Read MoreCooke Aquaculture included on ‘Top Employers’ list
Cooke Aquaculture has been named as one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers for 2024. The company, which also has a large salmon farming business in Scotland, has won plaudits for the way its treats staff and builds strong communities. Kristina Leung, managing editor at Mediacorp, organisers of the annual Canada’s Top 100 Employers competition, said:…
Read MoreCooke Seafood mourns co-founder
Gifford Cooke, the Canadian marine mechanic who created one of the world’s largest seafood businesses, has died. He was co-founder of the Cooke Seafood group, which turned a local New Brunswick company into a global operation and transformed a single Canadian fish farm into an aquaculture operation employing thousands of people. The Cooke empire stretches…
Read MoreNova Scotia premier opposes Cooke expansion plan
A potential dispute is looming between the aquaculture giant Cooke Seafood and the leader of the Nova Scotia regional government in Canada. Nova Scotia prime minister Tim Houston has come out against Cooke’s proposal to expand its salmon farm in Liverpool Bay through its Canadian aquaculture operation, trading as Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. There has…
Read MoreHearing dates set for Cooke’s Nova Scotia application
Public hearings to consider a licence application by Cooke Aquaculture for two new farm sites in Liverpool Bay, Nova Scotia will take place in February next year, the Nova Scotia Aquaculture Review Board has announced. The hearing dates have been set as February 05, 2024 to February 09, 2024. Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd (KCS), a…
Read MoreCooke denies backtracking on Nueva Pescanova offer
Cooke Seafood has denied overseas press reports that it has revised its offer to acquire a major stake in the Spanish seafood business Nueva Pescanova. In a somewhat unusual move the company issued a brief statement from its New Brunswick headquarters at the weekend stating: “Cooke has not completed its due diligence investigation of Nueva…
Read MoreSt Andrews named as seafood summit venue
The town of St Andrews has been selected as the venue for a major international seafood summit to be held next year in Scotland over 21-24 October. The Fairmont Hotel, St Andrews will host the Responsible Seafood Summit , which will see industry leaders from across the globe come together for the flagship event of…
Read More‘Move forward’ on licences, Cooke urges Nova Scotia government
Cooke Seafood has urged the Nova Scotia provincial legislature to move forward with its plans for aquaculture development. During the 2021 election campaign, the Progressive Conservatives said they wanted to introduce “coastal mapping” for finfish aquaculture, effectively introducing a Norwegian-style “traffic light” system which would rate sites as green, yellow or red depending on their…
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