BC at the crossroads
The news in October that Joyce Murray had been appointed as Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the National Coastguard was greeted with warm words from the country’s fish farming […] Continue Reading
Mowi set to close its processing plant in Surrey, BC
Mowi Canada West has announced that it will permanently close its fish processing plant in Surrey, British Columbia, blaming the Canadian Government’s decision to shut down salmon farming in the […] Continue Reading
BC salmon row goes to Canada’s highest court
The battle lines over the Canadian government’s bid to phase out open net salmon farming in part of British Columbia are being drawn up in the country’s federal court this […] Continue Reading
Canadian industry waits to hear who will replace Jordan
Canada’s seafood producers are still waiting to hear who will be the country’s new fisheries minister, after Bernadette Jordan, the bête noire of salmon farming companies, lost her seat in the country’s […] Continue Reading
BC farmers highlight innovation in the industry
A report from the British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association has highlighted the sector’s advances in technology on a wide range of fronts, from ocean-based containment systems to sea lice treatment […] Continue Reading
Report counts urban cost of BC farm closures
An economic analysis commissioned by the salmon industry in British Columbia has found that hundreds of urban jobs are also at risk as a result of the Canadian government’s decision […] Continue Reading
Reprieve for Mowi over BC fish transfers
A Canadian federal judge has granted Mowi an injunction allowing it to restock two salmon farms in British Columbia with young fish. The company has been at loggerheads with the […] Continue Reading
BC farmers put pressure on government over Discovery Islands shutdown
Pressure is mounting on the Canadian authorities to allow British Columbia’s salmon farmers more time to implement its order to close down aquaculture activities in the Discovery Islands. The decision, […] Continue Reading
Mowi files injunction against Canada’s federal government
Mowi Canada West, the largest salmon farmer in British Columbia, last night filed an application in the Federal Court of Canada for an injunction against a federal government decision which […] Continue Reading