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Editor's Note 
 
This week, we covered important stories for the aquaculture industry: Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) techniques are gaining momentum and research to reduce ocean acidification in oysters.
- Seyitan Moritiwon, Associate editor
 
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B.C. research to reduce ocean acidification in oysters underway

Researchers from Vancouver Island University are collaborating with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) on a research project to make shellfish more resilient to ocean acidification. Ocean acidification occurs when ocean waters absorb carbon dioxide, which changes the water’s pH balance.


Aquaculture truck depot in B.C. cancelled due to open-net salmon farm closures

A multi-million-dollar aquaculture truck depot has been cancelled in the town of Campbell River in British Columbia. The depot would have supported rural operations by AquaTrans Distributors Inc., a Delta, B.C.-based specialty refrigeration and bulk commodity transportation carrier.


 
 
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Match made in IMTA

Nature knows best, and that means biodiversity. Backed by research, a new series of projects that demonstrate integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) techniques are gaining momentum, even in the face of climate and regulatory issues. And it’s not just kelp and salmon at industrial-scale sites anymore. » Read More...
 
 
 
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DFO looks to closed containment to replace B.C. salmon net pens by 2029

The Canadian government will be issuing nine-year licenses for closed containment projects on land and sea as part of its transition plan to ban open-net salmon farming. » Read More...

“Same as shutting us down”: First Nations leaders slam Canada’s plan to ban B.C. salmon farming by 2029

First Nations leaders are expressing their frustrations for the lack of consultation and collaboration for the Canadian government’s five-year plan to remove net pen salmon farming in the province. » Read More...

 
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