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June 12, 2019
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Testing for PRV in the cards for BC farms

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the federal agency responsible for regulating Canada's aquaculture industry, will soon test British Columbia fish farms for foreign strains of a virus deemed harmful to fish.


Whole Oceans' parent company offers to buy Kuterra

Emergent Holdings, the parent company of Whole Oceans, has offered to buy a majority stake in Kuterra, the British Columbia-based pioneer of growing Atlantic salmon on land.
 
 
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Canada's proposed Aquaculture Act coming in 2022

If all goes according to plan, Canada may have its first-ever aquaculture-specific legislation enacted by early 2022. Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the federal regulator for Canada's aquaculture industry, continues to engage Canadians about the proposed framework for the proposed Aquaculture Act, allowing public feedback on the proposed legislation up to December 2019. » Read more
 

Maine program pitches in over $3M to state’s economy

An aquaculture program designed to support Maine’s coastal communities and help maintain the state’s working waterfront have contributed over $3.1 million to the state economy since its launch in 2016. » Read more
 
 
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One-of-a-kind learning experience

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has a unique workforce development program that utilizes a state-of-the-art research facility known as the UWSP Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility. » Read more

Training the next generation

As the world’s population grows, it is more imperative than ever to have a safe, healthy and sustainable source of food for people around the globe. Aquatic species – including fish, shellfish, and plants and algae – are essential to feed this growing population. » Read more
 
 
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