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The Canadian government is awarding CAN $40m (£24.3m) to help the country’s Atlantic coast aquaculture industry recover from the damage wreaked by Hurricane Fiona last September. The shellfish farming sector […] Continue Reading
British Columbia’s salmon farmers have produced a report setting out their vision for the transition from the existing open net-pen system of aquaculture. The BC Salmon Farmers Association report, BC […] Continue Reading
The BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) has appointed Brian Kingzett as its new Executive Director, with immediate effect. His appointment follows the decision of Ruth Salmon, the former Interim Executive […] Continue Reading
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
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
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
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 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
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