Mowi: Escaped Salmon Likely Eaten By Predators
On December 20 an electrical fire at Mowi Canada West's fish farm off Robertson Island resulted in the escapement of more than 20,000 farmed Atlantic salmon. Environmental and Indigenous groups expressed their concerns regarding the escapement, saying that the farmed salmon pose a threat to wild salmon stocks. However, Mowi believes that many of the escaped salmon were eaten by predators.
"While many of the escaped fish have likely been eaten by seals and sea lions congregating in the area, we will be working to recover as many of the remaining salmon...
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