Canada denies Cermaq's fish transfer request; now fish farmer will likely have to kill 1.5 million salmon

'We are perplexed as to why we find ourselves in this position,' said Cermaq Canada Sustainable Development Director Linda Sams.

Cermaq Canada's Venture Point farm is set to close as part of the Canadian government's decision to cease netpen salmon farming in Discovery Islands by 2022. — Cermaq Canada's Venture Point farm is set to close as part of the Canadian government's decision to cease netpen salmon farming in Discovery Islands by 2022.Foto: Cermaq

Rachel Sapin

Published 6 July 2021, 19:02Updated 6 July 2021, 20:07

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