Posts Tagged ‘Canada’
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Navigating the regulatory process in product licensing requires the right certifications and guidance, and the right aquaculture contract research organisation with GLP, GCP & GMP certifications Product licensing is a long, intricate process, and a daunting endeavour for even the most experienced of organisations, let alone for ambitious entrepreneurs new to the industry. Ground-breaking ideas…
Read MoreAn icon at stake
The salmon is an important icon on Canada’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts, connecting peoples on opposite sides of the world’s second largest country. Canada stretches 3,500 miles from Newfoundland and Labrador in the east to British Columbia in the west. But while salmon unites these peoples, it’s also at the heart of an issue that…
Read MoreVancouver Island mayors protest salmon shutdown
Local government leaders and representatives of the salmon farming industry have written an open letter to Canada’s Fisheries Minister to protest her decision to phase out 19 salmon farms in British Columbia. The decision to phase out all open-net fish farming in the Discovery islands region over the next 18 months was announced by Bernadette…
Read MoreCanadian government orders \’phase-out\’ for 19 farms
The Canadian government has ordered that 19 open-net fish farms in British Columbia must be phased out over the next 18 months. The farms, in the Discovery Islands, near the Campbell River, British Columbia (BC) have been the subject of controversy, and the government said that its decision had been taken in consultation with representatives…
Read MoreCanadian government orders \’phase-out\’ for 19 farms
The Canadian government has ordered that 19 open-net fish farms in British Columbia must be phased out over the next 18 months. The farms, in the Discovery Islands, near the Campbell River, British Columbia (BC) have been the subject of controversy, and the government said that its decision had been taken in consultation with representatives…
Read MoreCermaq trials semi-closed system in Canada
Cermaq Canada has started the trial for its new Semi-Closed Containment System (SCCS) in British Columbian waters. The new system, based at Cermaq’s Millar Channel farm site, has been successfully stocked with smolts, the company says. The system uses a patented material to form a barrier around the system, which eliminates lateral interaction between wild…
Read MoreCanadian seafood exporters welcome UK trade deal
Seafood leaders in Canada have this week welcomed the signing of a temporary free trade deal with the UK. The agreement means there will be no tariffs on farmed or wild caught fish exported to Britain next year. Tariffs on Canadian seafood to the European Union were abolished earlier this year under the Canada-Europe Trade…
Read MoreCermaq Canada and Kuterra agree smolts deal
Cermaq Canada has agreed a deal to supply smolts to Kuterra, a land-based salmon farming business based on Vancouver Island. Cermaq has announced it has signed a long-term contract with Emergent Holdings LLC, the lessee and operator of Kuterra Salmon. Kuterra’s operations are located in \’Namgis First Nation traditional territory on northern Vancouver Island, near…
Read MoreLittle nutritional difference between farmed and wild salmon – study
THERE is little nutritional difference between farmed and wild salmon, Canadian researchers have suggested. A new study published by the Journal of Agriculture and Food Research says that that farmed Atlantic salmon can be just as wholesome and healthy as some species of wild salmon. Professor Stefanie Colombo, who is the lead researcher in this…
Read MoreNew wellboat for Mowi Canada
A gleaming new wellboat has been ordered for salmon company Mowi’s operation in eastern Canada. The order was placed by the wellboat company Intership, which has entered into a long term contract with Mowi. The vessel will have a capacity of 2,200 cubic metres and is due to be delivered in the first quarter of…
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