Intelligence
Storms on the horizon: Can aquaculture insurance work on Prince Edward Island?
With the scars from Hurricane Fiona still healing, growers on Canada’s smallest province have big hopes that aquaculture insurance can provide security.
Fisheries
Canada to build new hatchery to boost wild Pacific salmon recovery in B.C.
The Canadian government plans to build a conservation hatchery in British Columbia to boost Chinook and sockeye salmon recovery.
Intelligence
Damaging MSX parasite detected in P.E.I., threatening oyster growers
The destructive MSX parasite has been detected in oysters from Bedeque Bay, P.E.I., threatening the island's oyster industry.
Intelligence
Thierry Chopin, longtime IMTA advocate and UNB professor, has died
Thierry Chopin, a University of New Brunswick professor and advocate for Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture, died July 18, his family announced.
Fisheries
Canada lifts 30-year cod fishing ban off Newfoundland and Labrador to mixed reactions
Canada has lifted a 30-year fishing ban on Northern cod in the Maritimes, aiming to rebuild the fishery amid concerns about cod recovery.
Intelligence
Canadian government confirms open-net pen BC salmon farm closures in 2029
The aquaculture industry reacts to the Canadian government's "short-sighted" decision to close open-net pen BC salmon farms in 2029.
Fisheries
DFO and First Nations to pool data to inform commercial lobster fishing decisions in Gaspé
Collected data will be used to assess if stocks in Gaspé can support more commercial lobster fishing while ensuring conservation.
Fisheries
Study: Ocean warming is driving wild Pacific salmon into Canadian Arctic
Ocean warming is increasing Pacific salmon in the Canadian Arctic, indicating that climate change is expanding their habitat.
Responsibility
Behind one First Nation’s fight to keep its salmon farms afloat
The Kitasoo Xai’Xais Nation fights regulation and celebrity backlash as salmon farming’s future in British Columbia hangs in the balance.
Responsibility
‘Building towards abundance’: How Indigenous-owned Clearwater Seafoods is reshaping Canada’s seafood industry
The Mi’kmaq Coalition’s 50 percent acquisition of Clearwater Seafoods is transforming Canada’s seafood industry and promoting responsible fisheries.
Responsibility
B.C. First Nations release scientific review of salmon farming in British Columbia
The 500-page collaborative review sheds light on salmon farming in British Columbia, covering everything from sea lice to fish health.
Fisheries
Study identifies factors affecting fishery health in Canada, offers management suggestions
Healthier fish stocks linked to fisheries management regions, more selective fishing gears, certification and high fishery value.
Fisheries
Is climate change prompting juvenile sockeye salmon to grow larger?
Study explores how climate change affects the size of juvenile sockeye salmon in B.C., and how populations are adapting.
Responsibility
First Nations coalition unveils plan for salmon farming in British Columbia waters
The Coalition of First Nations for Finfish Stewardship releases a “responsible, realistic and achievable” plan for an Indigenous-led blue economy.
Fisheries
Canada funds new technology for snow crab vessels
Government funding will help nine snow crab companies in New Brunswick install refrigerated seawater systems in their vessels.
Intelligence
First Nations-led artificial intelligence technology holds promise for salmon recovery
New artificial intelligence monitoring tool is "remarkably adept" at identifying and counting fish species.