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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Indigenous leaders urge Canada to commit to shift from open-net salmon farms
Indigenous leaders from British Columbia, Canada, have called on the Canadian federal government to stand by plans to transition away from open-net salmon farms, but an industry spokesperson has suggested the leaders were wading into politi ...
Monday, October 9, 2023
British Columbia, Canada aquaculture firms want government to deal with salmon farms fairly
Aquaculture technology companies and suppliers in British Columbia, Canada, including one that builds land-based rearing systems, are urging Canada's new Fisheries minister, Diane Lebouthillier, to take a "balanced" and science-ba ...
Friday, August 18, 2023
Canada's new Fisheries Minister urged to review salmon farming policy in British Columbia province
Diane Lebouthillier, Canada's recently appointed Fisheries Minister, is facing calls to review salmon farming policies in British Columbia province, Fish Farmer reported.
Friday, July 14, 2023
Mowi Canada West in partnership to test technologies at salmon farm off Vancouver Island, Canada
A Vancouver Island, Canada-based technology firm has teamed up with the world's largest salmon aquaculture company to launch innovative "ecosystem-supporting" technology for salmon.
Monday, July 10, 2023
Akvafuture looks to apply for licences for closed barrier system salmon farm in British Columbia, Canada
A Norwegian company that claims to have fixed the problem of farmed salmon interacting with wild salmon — and sharing viruses and sea lice — hopes to soon apply for licences and tenures for its first closed barrier system salmon ...
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Salmon association fears unilateral shutdown of salmon operations in British Columbia, Canada
The BC Salmon Farmers Association said it has "grave concerns" that Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Joyce Murray is committed to completely closing all salmon farming in British Columbia, Canada.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Cooke subsidiary approved to set up RAS Atlantic salmon facility in New Brunswick, Canada
Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. (KCS), one of Cooke's companies, has received a Certification of Determination to Proceed from the Department of Environment and Local Government of New Brunswick, Canada, for the construction of its proposed $72 mill ...
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Canada not renewing licenses for salmon farms in Discovery Islands, British Columbia
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada announced on February 17 that it will not renew licenses for 15 open-net pen Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery Islands, located in British Columbia, Canada.
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Phasing out of net-pen salmon farming in British Columbia, Canada, may not happen for now
Salmon farmers in British Columbia, Canada, appear to no longer be facing the imminent end of net-pen farming in the entire region following several tours of the region by the country's Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Co ...
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
No need to rush transition from open net fish farms in Canada, says salmon association
Transitioning away from open net fish farms in Canada needs not to be rushed, said the British Columbia Salmon Farmers Fishing Association (BCSFA).
Monday, October 17, 2022
Risk assessment on Cooke Aquaculture's salmon farm expansion in Nova Scotia, Canada, released
Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans had released its review of Cooke Aquaculture's proposed Atlantic salmon farm expansion at Liverpool Bay, Nova Scotia, highlighting potential impacts on lobster and wild salmon.
Monday, September 19, 2022
Canada allows expansion of open-net salmon sites off Vancouver Island
Canada's federal government has approved the expansion of three open-net pen salmon farms off the coast of Vancouver Island, despite commitments to phase out the industry.
Monday, September 5, 2022
Cooke Aquaculture still conducting tests for future salmon facility in New Brunswick, Canada
Cooke Aquaculture is continuing to perform water sustainability testing to support a proposed $70-million post-smolt salmon facility it plans to build in Bayside, New Brunswick, Canada.
Saturday, August 20, 2022
British Columbia, Canada salmon association debunks link between wild salmon returns and active salmon farms
The BC (British Columbia, Canada) Salmon Farmers Association released recent data showing that there's no relationship between wild salmon returns and active salmon farms following recent media statements by activists claiming such a link.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
British Columbia, Canada-based Taste of BC to start first production of Chinook Salmon
Taste of BC Aquafarms, which is based in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, and has been farming steelhead in a recirculating aquaculture (RAS) facility since 2013, has taken its first steps in the production of Chinook salmon this year.

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