Global Fish Farming News: Canada
Thursday, July 05, 2012
Cooke gets Federal OK for Fish Farms in Shelburne CountyCANADA - Transport Canada has given a green light to Cooke Aquaculture to move forward with a proposal to open two new fish farming sites in Jordan Bay in Shelburne...
WWF Unveils Investment Model to Recover Marine EcosystemsCANADA - Twenty years after a moratorium was imposed on Canada’s northern cod fishery off Newfoundland’s coast, WWF has introduced an innovative model designed...
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
US, Canada West Coast Experiencing Decreasing Trends in Salmon SpawningCANADA and US - The number of adult sockeye salmon produced per spawner has been decreasing over the last decade or more along the western coast of North America,...
BAP Welcomes Marine Harvest Canada Salmon FarmsCANADA - The Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices program has further expanded its coverage of salmon facilities with the certification of five...
BC's Salmon Farmers Continue to Raise the BarCANADA - Extra work and higher standards: it’s what BC’s salmon farmers have enthusiastically signed up for with a series of certifications achieved by local...
Friday, June 29, 2012
Canada Strengthens Protection of Canadian Fisheries CANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada is taking the next steps in its new approach to protect recreational, commercial and Aboriginal fisheries and the fish habitat...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Loblaw Seafood Purchase Efforts LaudedCANADA - Loblaw’s efforts to net all of its seafood products from sustainable sources by next year are commendable, says a marine co-ordinator in Halifax....
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Salmon Aquaculture Strengthens Rural CommunitiesCANADA - Atlantic salmon farmers are welcoming the announcement that will see the Government of Nova Scotia and Cooke Aquaculture Inc. bring hundreds of full-time...
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Investigation into Suspected ISA OutbreakCANADA - Another suspected outbreak of infectious salmon anemia at Cooke Aquaculture in Nova Scotia is reported to be under investigation. ...
Monday, June 18, 2012
Aquaculture Training Means Jobs for the IslandCANADA - Sixty people on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, are beginning a 25- week training programme to learn the skills necessary to work as aquaculture...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Closed Areas for Shellfish Harvesting Upper North ShoreCANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada is informing the Upper North Shore population that the harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to toxicity....
Monday, June 11, 2012
Harvesters Need to Verify Shellfish SafetyCANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada is advising shellfish harvesters in British Columbia to verify that fishing areas are open and shellfish are safe to consume...
All BC Salmon Farms Confirmed Negative for IHN VirusCANADA - In a further public update, it is now confirmed that independent tests on all active Atlantic salmon farm sites in BC have come back negative for the Infectious...
Friday, June 08, 2012
Okisollo, Hoskyn Channel Salmon Farm Updates: May/June 2012CANADA - The latest update regarding salmon farms in Okisollo and Hoskyn channels is now available....
Thursday, June 07, 2012
Canadian Fish Harvesters to be Featured in Video SeriesCANADA - Fish harvesters from across Canada are being featured in a series of short videos. The videos explore the world of fish harvesting and in the last video...
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
All Mainstream Farms Test Negative for IHN VirusCANADA - As of today, all of Mainstream Canada's farms have been tested for the IHN virus, and all tests have come back negative....
Atlantic Salmon Recovery Hinges on International Meeting CANADA - The outcomes of the annual meeting of the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation (NASCO) to be held in Edinburgh, Scotland from June 3 to 8, have...
Monday, June 04, 2012
Harper Govt Provides Support for BC Aquaculture IndustryCANADA - Campbell River's reputation as a major hub for marine finfish and shellfish aquaculture industries received a significant boost, thanks to federal funding...
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Samon Farmers Welcome Aquaculture StrategyCANADA - Nova Scotia’s Aquaculture Strategy is an important step in the development of the province’s sustainable salmon farming sector, says the Atlantic...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Three Keys to Sockeye DeclineCANADA - Competition with pink salmon in the open ocean could be an important factor in the long-term decline of Fraser River sockeye salmon populations, according...
Second Canadian Farm Under QuarantineCANADA - A second British Columbian salmon farm is under an official Canadian Food Inspection Agency quarantine order after a positive test for infectious haematopoietic...
Protecting the Great Lakes from Asian CarpCANADA - The Government of Canada has said it will make a significant investment to protect Canada’s Great Lakes from the threat of Asian carp....
Animal Health Act to Improve Disease ControlCANADA - Don McRae, Minister of Agriculture for British Columbia clarifies provisions within the new Animal Health Act and allays concerns expressed by some, specifically...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Atlantic Salmon Farmers Take Part in Aquaculture Canada 2012CANADA - Atlantic Canadian salmon farmers will participate in Canada’s most comprehensive aquaculture science and technology conference this week. Representatives...
Lakeshore Fish Market Fined for OffencesCANADA - On April 16, 2012, a conviction was registered in the Ontario Court of Justice in Simcoe against Lakeshore Fish Market Inc., also doing business as Lakeshore...
Monday, May 28, 2012
On-Farm Testing Continues Following IHN DiscoveryCANADA - Testing continues on farm sites run by all companies throughout British Columbia, following the detection of Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) virus...
Friday, May 25, 2012
Canadian Fishery Managers Predict Bleak Salmon ReturnsCANADA - There could be an allaboriginal fishery on the Fraser River this summer, following early predictions that not enough salmon will return to allow for a commercial...
Second British Columbia Salmon Farm Quarantined Over Virus FearsCANADA - For the second time in less than two weeks, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has quarantined a British Columbia (BC) salmon farm over concerns about...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Mainstream Canada Dixon Bay Farm is Now EmptyCANADA - The last fish were removed from Mainstream Canada's Dixon Bay farm late Monday night and the site is now empty....
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Quarantine Violation Puts Farms and Jobs at RiskCANADA - The quarantine around Mainstream Canada's Dixon Bay farm was deliberately broken by Tofino filmmaker and anti-salmon farming activist Warren Rudd, who was...
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