Aquaculture

• Concerns raised by salmon group over discoveries of farmed fish in East Coast rivers

  A conservation group is raising alarm bells about the repeated discovery of farmed salmon in East Coast rivers.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2021
  
• Fish farms on key B.C. salmon migration route to be phased out by 2022

  The federal fisheries minister said 19 fish farms around the Discovery Islands near Campbell River, B.C, will not be issued licenses beyond 2022.

  Environment

  Dec 17, 2020
  
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• Company says severe winter weather responsible for fish farm die-off in N.L.

  A statement from Cold Ocean Salmon Inc., owned by New Brunswick-based Cooke Aquaculture Inc., says approximately 77,000 of 550,000 salmon died in two cages at the cage site near Manual Arm.

  Environment

  Mar 3, 2020
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• Salmon advocates take N.L. to court for stricter assessment of aquaculture

  Fisheries and wildlife advocates are asking for stricter environmental assessment of Newfoundland and Labrador's aquaculture industry.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2019
• N.L. salmon deaths prompt review of public bodies’ disclosure obligations

  Northern Harvest Sea Farms says 2.6 million of its fish died in southern Newfoundland sea cages due to a prolonged period of high water temperatures.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2019
• N.L. government urged to reassess aquaculture expansion after salmon die-off

  Northern Harvest Sea Farms, owned by the Norwegian company Mowi, plans to expand a salmon hatchery in Stephenville, in western Newfoundland.

  Environment

  Oct 17, 2019
• Norwegian company brings innovative fishing gear to Nova Scotia’s waters

  According to the company, 140,000 metric tonnes of ghost gear is lost to the sea every year.

  Science

  Jul 16, 2019
• Nova Scotia announces $570K Seafood Accelerator Program

  Nova Scotia says the program will assist seafood companies to "improve current products, create new ones and look at new export markets."

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2019
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• Dalhousie study disputes Ottawa’s claims that fish farming is a sustainable industry

  A new study suggests evidence that Ottawa uses to claim aquaculture is environmentally sustainable is sketchy because it lacks any detailed, long-term analysis.

  Environment

  Jun 24, 2019
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• Environment Canada approves genetically-modified salmon raised in P.E.I.

  Environment Canada recently gave notice it has approved U.S.-based AquaBounty to grow the salmon at its site about 74 kilometres east of Charlottetown.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2019