Mowi Canada West said Tuesday it will close its Dalrymple freshwater hatchery in Campbell River, Canada. The operational decision is a direct result of the Liberal Government’s decision to cancel salmon farming licenses in the Discovery Islands, the company said.

The company said in an announcement outgoing Minister Bernadette Jordan's decision to phase out netpen salmon farming in Discovery Islands by June of next year will remove 30 percent of Mowi’s production. It has forced the company to reduce its hatcheries by one, the company said.