Posts Tagged ‘Cooke Aquaculture’
Salmon star in BBC special
A LEADING salmon farmer said the industry in the future would need to ‘think a little bit differently’ if it wants to produce more fish. Interviewed for a special BBC Scotland documentary about the impact of farmed salmon on wild stocks, Steve Bracken, who worked at Marine Harvest for 41 years until his retirement in…
Read MoreAnother first for prize Cooke man
THE first student to complete the Technical Apprenticeship in Aquaculture Management was honoured with a new prize in NAFC Marine Centre UHI’s annual awards ceremony last week. John McCulloch of Cooke Aquaculture was given the inaugural Ertie Nicolson Prize in memory of the late Ertie Nicolson, who had a long association with the NAFC. McCulloch,…
Read MoreCooke Aquaculture to create 100 new jobs
COOKE Aquaculture is to create up to 100 new jobs in the Canadian province of New Brunswick with support from the provincial government. New Brunswick premier Brian Gallant said: ‘Cooke Aquaculture is a great example of how New Brunswick’s workforce and know-how can help businesses grow. ‘Your government’s multi-year economic growth plan is focused on investing to help…
Read MoreUS governor outlaws Cooke’s farms
THE US state of Washington has banned Atlantic salmon farming, after a bill was signed to phase out all sea pens by 2025. State governor Jay Inslee put his signature on the legislation, as expected, today, spelling the end of US operations for Canadian company Cooke Aquaculture. The move follows a campaign against Cooke’s Atlantic…
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