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Switch to steelhead has Cooke on a new path in Puget Sound
Cooke Aquaculture Pacific is awaiting approval to farm a species native to Washington at Puget Sound sites where it previously produced Atlantic salmon.
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U.S. seafood groups want independent review of Washington’s ban on steelhead farms
Three U.S. trade groups want an independent review of Washington's decision to not renew leases for Cooke Aquaculture Pacific’s steelhead farms.
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Canadian salmon farmers: ‘Leave us out of your shutdown’
The potential of a salmon-farming ban in Washington state is being monitored closely next door, in British Columbia, where many more salmon farms operate. But they’re not worried about a spillover effect.
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Buenos vecinos: el enfoque de certificación de grupo confía en la colaboración
La certificación de grupo puede agilizar el proceso de auditoría, ahorrando tiempo y dinero a los productores mientras mejora las condiciones económicas para todos los participantes. También tiene el potencial de causar desavenencias entre los competidores.
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Good neighbors: Group certification approach pins hopes on collaboration
Group certification can streamline the auditing process, saving farmers time and money while improving economic conditions for all participants. It also has the potential to cause rifts among competitors.
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Warming oceans prompt adaptation efforts for aquaculture
A five-year study in Canada aims to provide more answers about warmer waters with lower oxygen levels and a way for farmed fish producers to adapt to climate change.
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Relocation of salmon farm not so strait-forward
Cooke Aquaculture is working to move a salmon farm from outside Port Angeles, Wash., farther out into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the waterway that connects the Pacific Ocean to Puget Sound. Both the company and its critics express some frustration with the process.
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Aquaculture’s solid opportunity on The Rock
As aquaculture grows in Newfoundland, the socioeconomic future of this Canadian province with a population of 500,000 takes flight with it. It's a welcome development, after a two-decade slump due in part to the downturn of North Atlantic groundfish stocks.
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Yellow Seafood Watch rating opens doors for Maine farmed salmon
Only farmed salmon from four regions in the world have earned a “best choice” or “good alternative” buy ranking from Seafood Watch. Maine-produced product is now an option for retailers and restaurant buyers who follow the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s influential recommendations.