Marine Harvest Canada is awarding a three-year, multi-million dollar pen system contract to Vancouver Island and Danish companies.
The construction of 87, 120-meter diameter high-density polyethylene circular fish pens, branded HD 500 Extreme, was awarded by Marine Harvest Canada to Poseidon Ocean Systems dealing on behalf of Danish manufacturer Hvalpsund Net.
“The HD 500 Extreme pens are a wider and more stable platform than existing pens in use at Marine Harvest Canada, and are particularly well-suited to dual-net predator-exclusion programs,” said Matt Clarke, president of Campbell River-based Poseidon Ocean Systems.
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