Pink salmon predictions unveiled05 Jun 2017 As the pink salmon commercial fishing seasons rapidly approach in Russia and Alaska, it's time to predict where the market is headed this year, writes Robert Reierson in the latest Tradex food 3-minut…
Certification success for PEI facility23 May 2017 The Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada (CATC) has received a Certificate of GAP Good Animal Practice from the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) for its aquaculture research facility loca…
Losses mount for GM salmon firm09 May 2017 AquaBounty, the biotechnology company known for its GM AquaAdvantage salmon strain, has posted losses of just over $2 million for the first quarter of 2017, compared to losses of roughly $1.8 million …
Frozen rockfish in short supply08 May 2017 Poor weather conditions and a strong fresh market have kept frozen rockfish inventories bare, leading up to the busy summer season, according to Kyla Ganton, in Tradex Foods latest 3-Minute Market Ins…
Camelina oil gains Canadian approval for use in salmon feed27 Apr 2017 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved the use of mechanically-extracted camelina oil as a feed ingredient for farmed salmon and trout.
Chance to sign up for salmon farm tours21 Apr 2017 Members of the public are being encouraged to sign up for tours of salmon farms which are being offered by members of the BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) this summer.
Pacific cleanerfish project proves its worth18 Apr 2017 Following the successful deployment of a number of species notably lumpsuckers and ballan wrasse as cleanerfish in salmon cages in the eastern Atlantic, the aquaculture industry in BC has been seeki…
Award for organic salmon supremo13 Apr 2017 The General Manager of BC-based Creative Salmon, Tim Rundle, recently scooped the Organic Champion of the Year prize at the inaugural Canadian Organic Trade Associations (COTA) awards night.Held in Va…
Hope for ocean seeding breakthrough07 Apr 2017 The practice of ocean seeding could help regenerate fish stocks and fisheries on an unprecedented scale, as Michael Riedijk, President of Vancouver-based Oceaneos Environmental Solutions, tells The Fi…
Boost for Pacific cleanerfish project31 Mar 2017 A project to research the potential of using kelp perch and pile perch to pick sea lice off farmed Atlantic salmon is one of three to land funding from British Columbias salmon farmers this week.
New chief at Cermaq Canada31 Mar 2017 David Kiemele has been appointed as the new MD of Cermaq Canada, after 17 years in the salmon farming industry, and is due to take up his new position on 29 April.
Fresh threat for BC salmon15 Mar 2017 Heart and Skeletal Muscle Inflammation (HSMI) has been discovered at an Atlantic salmon farm in BC for the first time, a finding that has raised alarm bells for wild fisheries and fish farming interes…
LeBlanc cheque for Atlantic seafood sector13 Mar 2017 Funding worth $325 million for the fisheries and seafood sectors on Canadas east coast has been announced by the Canadas Fisheries Minister, Dominic LeBlanc, through the newly-established Atlantic Fis…
Export record for BC-raised salmon13 Mar 2017 Global sales of fresh BC farm-raised salmon reached a record $745 million CAD in 2016.
Clearwater Reports Positive Outlook for 201709 Mar 2017 CANADA - 2016 will be recorded as the seventh consecutive year of record top and bottom line results for Clearwater, according to Ian Smith, CEO of Clearwater, after the announcement of the company's …
Federation Urges Court to Send C$250M Aquaculture Project Back to Square One07 Mar 2017 CANADA - A quarter-billion-dollar aquaculture project in Placentia Bay is facing another legal challenge one that could send it back to square one.
Shelburne County Fish Farm Reports Storm Damage01 Mar 2017 CANADA - The Canadian Government is looking into an incident of damage to an aquaculture site in Shelburne Harbour, Shelburne Co., after a major winter storm earlier this month.
Marine Harvest Completes Purchase of Farming Assets on East Coast01 Mar 2017 CANADA - The Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick has approved Marine Harvest as the purchaser of the assets owned by the Gray Aqua Group of Companies.
Enterra Receives Approval to Sell Insect Larvae to Aquaculture Industry17 Feb 2017 CANADA - Enterra Feed Corporation has received approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to sell its Whole Dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a feed ingredient for salmonids, including …
Marine Harvest to Start Value-added Production in BC17 Feb 2017 CANADA - Marine Harvest Canada (MHC) has begun construction of a value-added processing facility that will provide more healthy and convenient salmon products to its customers.
