Mowi doubles estimate for losses at the Gorge
Mowi now believes the number of fish lost in a mass mortality event at one of its sites in eastern Canada could be as much as 450,000 – more than […] Continue Reading
Mass mortalities reported at Mowi farm in eastern Canada
A Mowi salmon farm on Canada’s Atlantic coast has suffered a mass mortality event, losing an estimated 92,700 fish. The event was reported by Newfoundland and Labrador’s Department of Fisheries, […] Continue Reading
Grieg to cull a million Canadian salmon after ISA scare
Grieg Seafood is being forced to cull around a million salmon and postpone its first transfer for almost a year after discovering a single case of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) […] Continue Reading
Possible ISA reported at Newfoundland facility
Grieg Seafood Newfoundland has reported a case of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) at its Marystown site, on Canada’s Atlantic coast. The virus, which is currently one of the most serious […] Continue Reading
Cermaq Canada slams minister over fish transfer ban
Cermaq Canada has expressed deep disappointment over a court ruling denying the transfer of 1.5 million smolts from one of its farms on the Discovery Islands in British Columbia. Cermaq […] Continue Reading
Canadians urged to pledge support for seafood sector
Organisations in Canada’s fishing and aquaculture sectors are calling for support for a nationwide petition backing their industry. The “pledge” aims to persuade the Federal Government, which is currently consulting […] 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