Global Fish Farming News: Canada
Thursday, January 10, 2013
New Year Brings New Members for BC Salmon Farmers AssociationCANADA - The BC Salmon Farmers Association is welcoming the new year with the addition of four new dynamic and diverse members....
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Three British Columbia Chum Salmon Fisheries Awarded MSC CertificationCANADA - Canada’s supply of MSC certified seafood into the global market took a major step forward today when three British Columbia chum salmon fisheries (Oncorhynchus...
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Funding for South Eastern Georgian Bay Clean-Up Project AnnouncedCANADA - Peter Van Loan, Member of Parliament for York-Simcoe, on behalf of Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister, has announced that funding is available...
Friday, December 28, 2012
New Fisheries Opportunity for Yellowtail Flounder AnnouncedCANADA - A number of harvesters and processing enterprises have indicated to the Provincial Government their willingness to explore technical and economical feasibility...
Thursday, December 27, 2012
New Agreements with OCI Revitalise Fortune Fish Plant OperationCANADA - The Provincial Government has finalised agreements with Ocean Choice International Limited (OCI) that will ensure the continued operation of the Fortune...
Monday, December 24, 2012
Manitoba Freshwater Fishery Enters MSC AssessmentCANADA - The Waterhen Lake walleye and northern pike commercial gillnet fishery has entered into independent, third-party assessment against the Marine Stewardship...
Newfoundland ISA OutbreakCANADA - Another outbreak of infectious salmon anemia discovered at a Newfoundland south coast aquaculture site. It has only been six months since the last outbreak...
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Mussel Goo Inspires Blood Vessel GlueCANADA - A University of British Columbia researcher has helped create a gel – based on the mussel’s knack for clinging to rocks, piers and boat hulls – that...
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Mainstream Canada First two-star BAP Certified Salmon Farm in BCCANADA - Mainstream Canada is the the first salmon farming company in BC to achieve two-star Best Aquaculture Practices certification this week, after its Tofino...
Monday, December 03, 2012
Additional Funding Will Support Fishing Vessel Stability E-SimulatorCANADA - A new e-simulator that will provide harvesters a greater understanding of vessel stability, and ultimately save lives at sea, has been unveiled. Derrick...
Thursday, November 29, 2012
ISA Test Results Questioned by International BodyCANADA - News that the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has concerns with one of its designated Canadian reference labs shows the importance of due scientific...
Minister Proposes All Land-based AquacultureCANADA - Jim Bennett, the MHA for St. Barbe and the Liberal Fisheries Critic in the House of Assembly, is saying that the province’s aquaculture industry should...
Monday, November 26, 2012
Convictions for Halibut Fishery Violations Net Substantial PenaltiesCANADA - Two Nova Scotia men face stiff penalties after they were convicted of illegal activity in the halibut fishery in Bridgewater court. The October 22 sentencing...
Provincial Government Recognises World Fisheries DayCANADA - The Provincial Government joined with fishing communities throughout Canada and around the world to celebrate World Fisheries Day, a celebration highlighting...
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Official Opposition Suggests Provincial Govt Forfeit Aquaculture Jobs CANADA - Derrick Dalley, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, responded earlier this week to comments made by Jim Bennett, MHA for St. Barbe, in regard to the...
International Community Supports Science-based Conservation Measures for Atlantic Tunas CANADA - Canada is satisfied with the science-based management measures for Atlantic bluefin tuna adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Marine Harvest Embraces Cohen Recommended Wild Salmon ResearchCANADA - Marine Harvest Canada (MHC) is looking forward to continuing important wild salmon research in the Discovery Islands area, and is pleased to see the Cohen...
Monday, November 19, 2012
Researchers Uncover Good News for BC's Salmon PopulationsCANADA - A University of Alberta led research team has some positive news for British Columbia's pink salmon populations, and the salmon farming industry that has...
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Clearwater Reports Strong Results for Third Quarter of 2012CANADA - Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated has reported its results for the third quarter of 2012. Third quarter sales were $101.6 million and EBITDA was $25.1 million...
Minister Comments on Flexibility of Lobster Tag PlansCANADA - Acting Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Gail Shea, has commented on the flexibility surrounding the submission of lobster tag supplier plans to Fisheries...
Monday, November 12, 2012
Harper Government Takes Further Action on Combatting Illegal FishingCANADA - Gail Shea, Acting Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has announced that the Harper government is taking the next steps in its efforts to combat illegal,...
Aquaculture Industry Growth Attracts New Business to Grand Falls-WindsorCANADA - The growth of the aquaculture industry in Newfoundland and Labrador has attracted New Brunswick-based Silk Stevens Limited to establish operations in Grand...
Friday, November 09, 2012
Additional $1 Million Provided for Expansion of Aquaculture Wharf in Pool’s CoveCANADA - Through C$1 million in Provincial Government funding, the existing aquaculture wharf in the community of Pool’s Cove will be expanded to accommodate larger...
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
New Funding Supports Expansion of Gray Aqua Group Salmon FarmsCANADA - Gray Aqua Group Limited has received C$5 million, through the Provincial Government’s Aquaculture Capital Equity Programme, to expand its salmon farming...
Monday, November 05, 2012
Cohen Commission Final Report: Aquaculture to Continue, Future of Sockeye Salmon UncertainANALYSIS - The final report of the Cohen Commission Inquiry into the decline of sockeye salmon in the Fraser river has been released. The report states that aquaculture...
Fine Imposed For Illegal Striped Bass Fishing CANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Gulf Region, has announced that a New Brunswick resident has been fined for illegal striped bass fishing....
Mainstream Welcomes Research to Help Fill Knowledge GapCANADA - Mainstream Canada has announced it was pleased to see that the Cohen Commission report urges research to fill in the knowledge gaps about wild and farmed...
Funding to Develop Seafood Nutritional Information PackageCANADA - The Seafood Processors of Newfoundland and Labrador will develop a seafood nutritional information package with financial support of C$46,150 from the Provincial...
Friday, November 02, 2012
Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Face an Uncertain FutureCANADA - Bruce Cohen has presented to the public the final report of his Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River, titled “The...
Closed Area for Shellfish Harvesting in Lower St. LawrenceCANADA - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Quebec Region, wants to inform the Lower St. Lawrence population that harvesting of shellfish is now forbidden due to cessation...
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