Posts Tagged ‘Canada’
Low oxygen event hits Grieg in British Columbia
Grieg Seafood’s salmon farming operations in British Columbia were hit by a “low oxygen event” in May which affected fish health and led to a rise in sea lice levels, the company has reported.
Read MoreCermaq and Grieg ‘disappointed’ over Canadian court ruling
A legal move to maintain open pen fish farming around the Discovery Islands in British Columbia – at least for a time longer – has been rejected.
A Federal Court judgment said that a decision by former fisheries minister Joyce Murray in February last year did not breach the operators’ rights of procedural fairness.
Gene specialist hives off Canadian business
US-based aquaculture genetics specialist the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) is spinning out its Canadian subsidiary into a separate business.
Read MoreGrieg Q1 profits hit by biological problems
Norwegian and Canadian salmon farmer Grieg Seafood has reported a near £7m drop in operating profits for 2023.
Read MoreCermaq to trial algal oil as sustainable alternative
Cermaq Canada has announced that it is to carry out trials on the use of algal oil in its salmon feed. The company hopes that the experiment will reduce the need for using marine ingredients.
Read MoreCanada facing ‘alarming’ drop in salmon output
CANADA is facing an alarming decline in salmon farming activity, the industry’s main body has warned.
The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) says the decline is the equivalent of 390 million meals.
Crystal clear
The Prairies, renowned as Canada’s breadbasket, is not the first place you would expect to find a fish farm – let alone one of the largest of its kind in the world. But the location’s excellent water quality will be key to the success of what will be Canada’s biggest Arctic charr farm, says the…
Read MoreNova Scotia PM speaks out against Cooke fish farm plan
Nova Scotia Prime Minister Tim Houston (pictured) has come out firmly against Cooke Seafoods’ plan to expand its Liverpool Bay salmon facility. In February he had already expressed his reservations about the project. Houston has now come off the fence, to say he will directly oppose it because it would mean a large increase in…
Read MoreTenacibaculosis – an alternative approach
The Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada has launched a tenacibaculosis model to assist farms in combating growing disease challenges In 2023, the Norwegian salmon industry experienced the loss of 62.7 million Atlantic salmon before they reached market size, marking an increase in mortality by 6 million salmon from the previous year. The largest contributors to…
Read MoreBrighter Q1 results from Grieg Seafood and Salmon Evolution
Two Norwegian salmon companies, Grieg Seafood and Salmon Evolution, have published encouraging 2024 first quarter trading updates. The Grieg output is up by more than 30% on a year ago and totals approximately 21,000 tonnes against 15,350 tonnes 12 months ago. The main reason for the improvement is that British Columbia is now back in…
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