British Columbia, Canada, land-based Atlantic salmon farm, Kuterra, has been ordered to wind down operations by the Namgis First Nation, even as the company seeks a buyer or partner to pursue expansion, reports The Vancouver Sun.

The order from the Namgis council to the Kuterra board came after talks broke down with a potential buyer for the farm late last year, according to documents circulated to Namgis First Nation members.

The Namgis First Nation owns Kuterra, which was built with CAD 9.5