A decision by Canada's Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan to phase out existing netpen salmon farms owned by Mowi, Cermaq and Grieg Seafood in the Discovery Islands region by next summer will cause more than 24 percent of British Columbia's (BC) farmed salmon production to shut down, according to an industry report. The region produces 21,490 metric tons of salmon among the three companies annually.
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Losses from British Columbia's farmed salmon cull could total $134 million
The decision to close the Discovery Islands farming area could lead to a loss of more than 24% of the province's salmon production, according to a new report.
24 February 2021 0:18 GMT
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24 February 2021 14:40 GMT
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