Posts Tagged ‘Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance’
Canadian capital pulls anti salmon farming advertisements
Anti-salmon farming billboards around Ottawa have been removed following a complaint from the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance, which says the posters contained false claims. The statements included claims from the eco-activist group Wild First stating that: “Open-net pen salmon farms are banned in Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska.” The advertisements called on the Canadian capital…
Read MoreCanadian aquaculture launches youth wing
THE Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) has launched its own National Youth Council, partly to encourage more young people into the industry and partly to showcase the growing presence of the younger generation in the fish farming sector. CAIA executive director Timothy Kennedy said: ‘Seafood farming is a young and growing sector for Canada. We…
Read MoreCanada farmers welcome new minister
THE Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) has told the country’s new fisheries minister that it is ready for dramatic expansion. The alliance welcomed Jonathan Wilkinson to the post after the previous minister, Dominic LeBlanc, was moved to a new job as Intergovernmental Minister of Northern Affairs and Internal Trade in a cabinet reshuffle. The CAIA…
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