Salmon

'Unbalanced media spotlight': Cermaq addresses herring bycatch deaths at its farms

The company has made several improvements to its practices since last year's incident, it says.

The death of thousands of herring in 2022, heavily reported by local media this week, coincided with "an unprecedented increase" of wild herring biomass near Cermaq's farms on the west coast of Vancouver Island last year.
The death of thousands of herring in 2022, heavily reported by local media this week, coincided with "an unprecedented increase" of wild herring biomass near Cermaq's farms on the west coast of Vancouver Island last year.Photo: Cermaq Canada
Published 7 December 2023, 03:30Updated 7 December 2023, 13:56
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