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Thursday, July 21, 2022
AKVA to develop Cooke Aquaculture post-smolt salmon hatchery in Nova Scotia, Canada
Aquaculture technology business AKVA has been awarded a contract to design and build Cooke Aquaculture's new post-smolt salmon hatchery in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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 ...
Monday, June 27, 2022
Aquaculture industry players in Canada welcome government's renewal of salmon farm licenses
The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) and the BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) believe that the Canadian federal government's decision to renew the licenses of salmon farms in British Columbia and establish a process for th ...
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).
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Environmental groups question sustainability rating given to Cooke salmon farms in Nova Scotia, Canada
Cooke Aquaculture's salmon farms in Nova Scotia, Canada, have received an upgraded sustainability rating in an international assessment, but three environmental groups are wary of the findings.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Escaped farmed salmon in Canada raise concerns
Farmed Atlantic salmon have been found at a hatchery in Nova Scotia, Canada, among adult fish that were collected from the Gaspereau River.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Environmental groups oppose site expansion of open-net salmon farming in British Columbia, Canada
Four environmental groups in Canada have issued a news release late last month, objecting to 12 site expansions of open-net salmon farms, including "one entirely new 4,400-metric tonne open-net salmon farm" in British Columbia.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
GM salmon produced in Prince Edward Island, Canada, now available for sale
Genetically modified salmon produced in Prince Edward Island, Canada, is "available for sale" in the country, said the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, but when and where consumers can purchase the food remains unclear.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Salmon virus discovered in British Columbia, Canada waters linked to farms in Norway, according to study
A virus discovered in farmed salmon has spread between net-pen salmon farms and wild juvenile chinook salmon in British Columbia (Canada) waters, according to a new genomics analysis published in Science Advance.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Salmon aquaculture to expand in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, despite possible impact on wild salmon
Salmon aquaculture farming is set to expand in Canada's Newfoundland and Labrador province, despite concerns that the effort might affect wild salmon populations.
Monday, April 19, 2021
Shutdown of salmon farms in Discovery Islands region, Canada, threatens jobs, according to report
Canada's BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) has released a report on April 14 highlighting hundreds of jobs are at risk in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, following a decision by the Canadian government to force the shutdown of salmon ...
Friday, March 26, 2021
Cooke subsidiary permitted to set up salmon hatchery in Nova Scotia, Canada
Cooke Aquaculture subsidiary Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd. has received approval from the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (NSDFA) in Nova Scotia, Canada, for a new land-based salmon hatchery, Cooke Aquaculture announced this month.
Friday, January 22, 2021
Cooke Aquaculture proposes $58 million salmon hatchery in Nova Scotia, Canada
Cooke Aquaculture plans to spend the next five years building a $58.6 million salmon hatchery in Digby Neck, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Friday, January 8, 2021
Salmon producers in British Columbia, Canada, share concerns over phasing out of open net fish farms
Mayors and members of the aquaculture industry in British Columbia, Canada, signed an open letter to the country's Fisheries Minister, Bernadette Jordan, on not being informed of a planned phasing out of open net farming.
Friday, December 18, 2020
Canada's plan to end salmon farming licences in Discovery Islands could affect 30% of Mowi's harvest
Canada has decided to phase out salmon farming licences in Discovery Islands, British Columbia, from June 30, 2022, Mowi said, referring to an press release.

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