Salmon Die Off

• N.L. reinstates aquaculture licences after 2019 mass salmon die-off

  Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne suspended licenses at 10 sites owned by Northern Harvest Sea Farms sites in October after the company failed to disclose the death of 2.6 million salmon.

  Environment

  May 7, 2020
  
• 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
  
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• Norwegian CEO to meet N.L. minister over disclosure of farmed salmon deaths

  Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne says Alf-Helge Aarskog, CEO of seafood company Mowi, is expected in the province Thursday afternoon to discuss disclosure about the mass die-off of farmed salmon earlier this year.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2019
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• 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