Mowi Closes Down B.C. Salmon Hatchery as Feds Cancel Discovery Island Salmon Licenses
Mowi Canada West announced it has closed its Dalrymple salmon hatchery near Sayward, British Columbia in response to the Canadian government’s decision to cancel salmon farming licenses in Discovery Islands in December 2020.
According to Mowi, former Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan said that the decision would only impact facilities in the Discovery Islands area. However, with 30% of Mow’s production removed, the company is now forced to shut down one of its three hatcheries in May 2022.
The production is expected to restart when requirements allow...
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