Grieg pulls out of BC First Nation territory
Grieg Seafood British Columbia has agreed to decommission a number of salmon farms in a territory run by the shíshálh First Nations Community. The company said the move was in […] Continue Reading
BC salmon farmers warm to fisheries minister
Relations between British Columbia salmon farmers and the Canadian federal government appear to be improving. The thaw follows a meeting between the Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray and the […] Continue Reading
CAT in contract to develop Arctic char broodstock
Genetics specialist the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has teamed up with Canadian fish farmer Icy Waters to work on a breeding programme for Arctic char. Icy Waters, based in […] Continue Reading
Cooke boss strikes a sweet deal
Glenn Cooke, owner of one of the world’s largest fish farming businesses, has acquired a sweet tooth. The New Brunswick seafood entrepreneur is investing to help Ganong Bros Limited, Canada’s […] Continue Reading
Grieg reports higher harvest for BC – but costs also up
Grieg Seafood is expecting higher third quarter harvests but is also facing higher production costs, the company has said in a trading update. The harvest total for the July to […] Continue Reading
Storm Fiona hammers Canadian east coast seafood sector
The seafood sector along Canada’s east coast has begun a huge recovery operation after being battered by storm Fiona at the weekend. Companies are still trying to work out the […] Continue Reading
Salmon Scotland chief calls for industry to answer its critics with facts
The Chief Executive of trade body Salmon Scotland has told his Canadian counterparts that the industry needs to combat “pseudo-science” from its critics with facts. Speaking at a major conference […] Continue Reading
Tavish Scott to address Canadian aquaculture
Tavish Scott, chief executive of Salmon Scotland, will be one of the leading speakers at a major international aquaculture conference which opens on Canada’s east coast next week. Aquaculture Canada […] Continue Reading
Cooke salmon teams join Newfoundland fire fighting operation
Cooke Seafood’s Canadian aquaculture division has sent specialist teams and equipment to help communities cut off by potentially devastating wildfires in Newfoundland. Cooke Aquaculture said the aid includes vessels and […] Continue Reading