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B.C. tech firm bags first export order for its steel cages

An aquaculture steel cage system designed and made in British Columbia will soon be floating in the pristine waters of northwestern Scotland. Poseidon Ocean Systems of Campbell River, B.C. will supply Scottish salmon producer Loch Duart with its Trident Hybrid Steel Cage. » Read more

AquaAdvantage Salmon, genetically modified so that it grows faster than conventional salmon, is scheduled to become commercially available this month or in early May. » Read more

Report shows impact of Discovery Islands closure on jobs, economy in Surrey, B.C.

A new economic analysis reveals the extent of the economic impact in Surrey, British Columbia, following a decision by the federal Liberal government to close salmon farms in the Discovery Islands region off Vancouver Island’s west coast. » Read more

Atlantic Cod: A Bio-Ecology

Atlantic Cod: Bio-Ecology of the Fish offers insightful chapter coverage of cod nomenclature, taxonomy, phylogeny and morphology; physiology and ecophysiology; reproduction and spawning behavior; early life history and pre-recruitment processes; migrations, movements and stock identity; feeding, growth and energetics; the place of cod in the ecosystem; the exploitation of cod through history and present day commercial fisheries and precautionary management for sustainable fisheries; impacts of climate change on cod biology and ecology; and the future of the species and its fisheries. >> Learn More

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Uproar in Maine over proposed aquaculture reform

Among other provisions, the proposed law would require Maine’s Department of Marine Resources to meet with stakeholders from aquaculture, lobster, fishing, tourism, environmental organizations, and others “to develop a strategic aquaculture plan.” » Read more