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Blue Star Foods advances land-based project. Blue Star Foods Corp., an integrated Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) seafood company, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Taste of BC Aquafarms (“TBC”), […]
Funding for British Columbia salmon projects The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, and the BC Parliamentary Secretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Fin […]
British Columbia salmon farmers launch innovation and technology update. The British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association has launched its 2021 Innovation and Technology Report Update – highlighting innovation, progress and accomplishments made across […]
Canada invests in BC fishing harbours. The communities on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast are welcoming a significant federal investment that will benefit the local economy and community. Coastal communities across […]
Blue Star Foods acquires Taste of BC Aquafarms. Blue Star Foods Corp., an integrated Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) seafood company, has completed the acquisition of Taste of BC Aquafarms, […]
Salmon virus spreads to British Columbia. Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) – which is associated with kidney and liver damage in Chinook salmon – is continually being transmitted between open-net salmon farms […]
British Columbia prawn fishers permitted to freeze their catch The Government of Canada says it recognises the importance of the Pacific prawn fishery to British Columbia’s economy and culture, and […]
Salmon farming decision puts hundreds of Surrey jobs at risk. An independent economic analysis released yesterday reveals hundreds of Surrey jobs are at risk following a decision by the federal […]
Concern over female sockeye salmon mortality. Female adult sockeye from Canada’s Fraser River are dying at significantly higher rates than their male counterparts on the journey back to their spawning […]
Call for reconsideration of Discovery Islands decision by B.C.’s Salmon Farmers. Economic analysis underlines lack of reasonable consultation and understanding of decision’s impacts. Based on the findings of an independent […]
Canadian funding to protect and restore Pacific wild salmon. Canada has announced funding for four projects under the British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund (BCSRIF). Over the next four […]
Salmon farms to be phased-out in part of West Canada. The Canadian Government has announced its intention to phase out salmon farming in a key area of the West coast […]
Salmon farmers potential to lead BC’s economic recovery. An independent report out indicates British Columbia’s (BC) salmon farming industry in Canada has the potential to be a leader in BC’s […]
Transitioning open-net pens in coastal BC waters The Government of Canada is looking to developing and deliver a real and concrete solution for transitioning open-net pens in coastal British Columbia […]
British Colombia salmon farmers criticise lice report. The BC Salmon Farmers Association has responded to a recent report making what it says are ‘inaccurate and unsupported claims’ about how salmon […]
British Columbia vows to support families who make a living from seafood. The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Lana Popham, Minister of […]
New research to broaden understanding of oyster-related illnesses. Every year people around the world enjoy oysters from British Columbia (BC) but oyster-related illnesses have posed risks to human health, and […]
Canada moves to protect steelhead trout. Steelhead trout, an iconic British Columbia fish, have been in significant decline during recent years. The Thompson and Chilcotin Steelhead runs in particular have […]
Canadian university goes for 100% sustainable seafood. The University of British Columbia (UBC) has announced it will purchase and offer only 100 per cent Ocean Wise recommended sustainable seafood beginning […]
New Marine Search and Rescue Station to be built in Hartley Bay to increase safety for B.C.’s north coast. Through the $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada […]
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