Canadians Will Pay $9 Billion to Implement Trudeau’s Ban of BC Salmon Farms

The report, commissioned by the BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA), found that the ban announced in June and the current proposed draft transition plan would result in at least $9 billion in unnecessary costs to Canadian taxpayers to compensate for the sector’s closure, and to subsidize unproven closed containment technology companies.

BioMar Chile Achieves Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Feed Certification for All 3 Production Sites

November 12, 2024 BioMar Group

Achieving ASC Feed certification represents a significant step forward in our responsibility strategy and reinforces our role as a reliable supplier committed to responsibility, innovation, and collaboration within the industry. ASC-certified salmon producers across Latin America can now strengthen their competitive position in global markets—where transparency, accountability, and traceability are paramount—by sourcing ASC compliant feed from BioMar.

AquaBounty Decides to Sell Rollo Bay Farm Operation

September 11, 2024 AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.

The farm, located on Prince Edward Island in Canada, was purchased by the Company in 2016 and further developed into a broodstock and egg production operation.  The Company’s investment banker is conducting the sale process, which is expected to be completed before year end.

Bue Salmon Reports Impressive Performance at Land-Based Flow-Through Farm

July 11, 2024 The Fish Site

The pilot facility has a capacity of 1,400 tonnes of post-smolt and farmed fish, with a licence to produce a total of 5,500 tonnes. Bue is now scaling up the site and plans to build a significantly larger land-based farming facility at the island of Lutelandet.

ASC Hosts Discovery Tour to Showcase Responsible Salmon Farming in Norway

Over the four-day tour, 12 attendees from retailers and suppliers, including Sainsbury’s, Colruyt, Frais Embal, Highliner, Disney’s, Pescanova, Loblaws and E-mart, were welcomed to the facilities and farms of Leroy, Salmar and Mowi. The tour provides buyers with firsthand insight into salmon farming and demonstrates the role of ASC certification in responsible aquaculture.