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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.
Friday, March 31, 2023
UK FSA investigates meat falsely labelled as British in supermarkets
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is investigating claims that a rogue meat supplier has falsely labelled huge quantities of foreign pork as British, and that the supplier also mixed rotten pork with fresh meat, BBC reported.
Friday, March 17, 2023
British Columbia, Canada farmers to get fund support for protection against livestock diseases
A new $5 million fund announced on March 16 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, will help BC farmers protect their poultry and livestock from animal diseases like avian influenza, swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease.
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.
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Retailers in UK stocking lesser British pork products last November
UK retailers were stocking a lower proportion of British pork products in November last year, compared with two months earlier, a AHDB Porkwatch survey showed.
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Avian flu discovered at commercial poultry farms in Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada
Avian flu has been detected at seven commercial poultry farms in Fraser Valley, 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 18, 2022
Grieg Seafood appoints new managing director for British Columbia, Canada operations
Grieg Seafood ASA has appointed Jennifer Woodland as its new managing director for its operations in British Columbia, Canada, effective October 12.
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.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
British Columbia, Canada salmon association open to consultation concerning industry's future
A formal consultation process for the future of the salmon farming industry in British Columbia, Canada, is welcome after years of "ad hoc" discussions over Ottawa's pledge to end open-net salmon aquaculture, Ruth Salmon, the exec ...
Friday, June 24, 2022
Aquaculture facilities in British Columbia, Canada, get two-year license renewal
Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has announced a two-year renewal of licenses for marine finfish aquaculture facilities outside the Discovery Islands in British Columbia, Canada.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
British pork doing well outside UK, AHDB research found
Research from the United Kingdom's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has found that British pork is performing well overseas with consumers actively seeking out UK product for its food safety credentials and provenance.
Monday, March 14, 2022
British Poultry Council urges UK response to EU poultry import controls
The United Kingdom should consider responding in kind to EU import controls on poultry, the British Poultry Council (BPC) urged, citing "unbalanced" trade rules that favoured the European Union.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Canada's withholding of salmon farming licenses in British Columbia could cause economic damage
Major economic damage and job losses could be on the cards if Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans does not reissue 79 salmon farming licenses in British Columbia (BC).

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