The flaws of land-based farming13 Jun 2018The arguments for moving all salmon production onto land are laced with "misinformation" according to Susan Farquharson, Executive Director of the Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association.
Algae strike BC salmon farms06 Jun 2018Grieg Seafood has revealed that 250,000 of its salmon have died at two sites in BC following harmful algal blooms (HAB) in the area.
Tradex joins Ocean Disclosure Project30 May 2018The BC-based frozen seafood distributor Tradex Foods has become the 15th company to join the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP).
“Cooke R” to join fight against sea lice27 Apr 2018Cooke Aquaculture is set to deploy a range of mechanical sea lice removal systems, including their in-house “Cooke R”, over the coming months.
Benchmark seals triploid salmon deal with Grieg 26 Apr 2018Grieg NL has chosen Benchmark Genetics to supply them with triploid ova for their soon-to-be established sites in Newfoundland over the next five years.
Hefty windfall for hatchery counting technology17 Apr 2018XpertSea, a Canadian company which uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to count and size early-stage aquatic organisms such as shrimp larvae and live feed, announced today that it has rai…
Canada sets up aquaculture advisory panel08 Feb 2018The Canadian government has established an independent panel to help protect the marine environment against the possible negative impacts of aquaculture.
Funding pledged to combat Canada's Asian carp invasion30 Jan 2018The Canadian government has pledged CAD $20 million (£11.5 million) towards projects designed to prevent the spread of invasive non-native Asian carp species into the Great Lakes.
Dunn but not dusted24 Jan 2018Jeremy Dunn, executive director at the BC Salmon Farmers Association, is leaving the producers’ organisation to join Marine Harvest Canada's Public Affairs division.
PRv paper questioned27 Dec 2017The conclusions of a recently published paper that links the transfer of the piscine orthoreovirus (PRv) from farm-raised salmon to wild salmon have been questioned by the BC Salmon Farmers Associatio…
Marine Harvest buys Newfoundland salmon co24 Dec 2017Marine Harvest has announced an agreement to acquire Northern Harvest, a leading East Coast Canadian salmon producer, in a deal worth CAD 315 million.
Piscine reovirus scare inspires salmon processing review22 Dec 2017Plans to launch a review regarding the best practices for fish processing and integrated pest management regulation in British Columbia have been welcomed by the BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA).…
Cooke buys $500 million feed firm 20 Dec 2017Cooke Aquaculture has acquired a feed company in a deal worth $500 million.
Arctic exploitation put on ice04 Dec 2017The world's biggest fishing nations have signed up to a 16-year moratorium on commercial fishing in a 1 million square mile area of the Arctic Ocean.
Seafood labelling still a concern02 Oct 2017Seafood fraud in Canada may be minimal, but on-package seafood labels generally lack critical information that would allow consumers to make informed purchases, according to a new SeaChoice research p…
BC benefits from farmed salmon boom29 Sep 2017The value of British Columbia’s farmed salmon industry has increased by 37 percent over the past three years, resulting in the creation of over 1,600 jobs, according to an independent economic analysi…
BC salmon gets Seafood Watch seal of approval 19 Sep 2017Atlantic salmon farmed in British Columbia (BC) has been ugraded to the “good alternative” classification by the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program.
How to exploit China’s seafood market08 Sep 2017Online sales to China present a growing opportunity for foreign seafood firms, according to Rabobank’s Gorjan Nikolik.
Fish farmers urged to consider the bigger picture22 Aug 2017Fisheries and aquaculture businesses may be increasingly aware of the need to maintain the health of fish stocks and aquaculture practices, but the wellbeing of the world’s oceans – and ensuring the l…
BC salmon farmers braced for unwanted intruders 31 Jul 2017Salmon producers in British Columbia (BC) are concerned by plans by environmental activists to relaunch a camping that is liable to not only stress the farm operatives but also threaten the health of …
