Letters, News, Newsletters and Blogs of Interest this week.

Robert Wager, Vancouver Sun , April 28, 2014

Re: Federal fish farm support is unhealthy, Letters, April 25

There are several often repeated myths about fish farms in the letter by Norbert Greinacher… It is clear the federal government is following the science and supports well regulated fish farm development as a sustainable way to increase the supply of health salmon. I never understood how we can save the wild salmon by eating only wild salmon.

PAA Note: Letter and reference links are posted at: http://www.farmfreshsalmon.org/fish-farm-critics-repeat-myths

Kelly N. Korol / Campbell River Courier-Islander

Ray Grigg's article of April 22 appears to be an attempt to blame salmon farming in B.C. for the collapse of fisheries in Senegal...We should be focusing our environmental efforts towards the obscene practices of dragging, shark finning and over-fishing. B.C. aquaculture is a cure, not a problem.

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By Ruth Salmon, Vancouver Sun May 1, 2014

Aquaculture today is among the fastest growing food sectors in the world, accounting for nearly 50 per cent of the world’s total fish production.

Odd Grydeland, FishfarmingXpert, April 28, 2014

The Provincial government wants to increase the agri-food sector, including aquaculture, and the Federal government claims to support both wild and farmed fish

 

 Land-based aquaculture isn't commercially viable, says Cooke

Cooke Aquaculture says obstacles must be overcome before salmon can be raised commercially on land

CBC News Posted: May 01, 2014

Canada's biggest seafood aquaculture company says many problems will have to be solved before salmon can be raised commercially on land. Cooke Aquaculture reacted on Tuesday to claims made this week by some attending a conference at the Atlantic Salmon Federation near St. Andrews.

A recent workshop on Canada’s east coast presents and triggers differing opinions about the technology’s viability

Odd Grydeland, FishfarmingXpert, May 2, 2014

 

Posted by Alaska Salmon Ranching on Monday, April 28, 2014

Just one week on the market and ‘foodies’ are commenting on the taste of ‘Namgis farm-raised salmon (branded as “Kuterra” salmon >): muddy. “Muddy” is an interesting descriptor because it is the exact same word was used to describe another land-based salmon company, Sweet Spring, when its product was launched on the market a few years ago. Sweet Spring just announced it closure last week.

 

Posted on April 28, 2014 by bccahs   

Campbell River, BC – April 28, 2014 – The Board of the British Columbia Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences (BC CAHS) is pleased to announce Dr. Jim Powell as their newly-appointed CEO. Jim is an accomplished leader with over 30 years’ experience in the fish culture and sciences sector. Jim brings a track record of development of technological advances in fisheries management and aquaculture as well as collaboration experience with a variety of stakeholders to the BC CAHS team. Jim will be joining BC CAHS as of May 1st.

 

 Twitter Skuna Bay @SkunaBay  

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Salmon Farm Science, 2014/04/28

The Seafood Watch guide, holy grail of seafood guides, appears to be operating on some pretty sketchy double standards. The newly-revised guide was published this week, and it raises some big red flags.

Alaska Salmon Ranching on Monday, April 28, 2014

Today, Seafood Watch (based in Monterey Bay, California) released its updated seafood recommendation reports on farm-raised salmon in Norway, Chile, Scotland, and Canada (BC). And whad’ya know, all reports still recommend the consumer avoid farm-raised salmon from around the world — except for one US owned company that farms salmon in Chile, and one (also U.S. owned) company that raises salmon in tanks on land in Washington State (now bankrupt).

Irrelevance: Both IntraFish and Seafood Intelligence have reported that the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch is about to update its advice about eating farmed salmon and although British Columbia producers thought they were going to be the first salmon farming region to be listed as a ‘good alternative’ or ‘yellow rated’ the report is now expected to be unchanged with farmed salmon red listed as something to be avoided.

http://www.callandermcdowell.co.uk/relaks655.htm or at: http://www.farmfreshsalmon.org/seafood-watch-salmon-farming-industry-shouldconsider-monterey-bay-aquarium-complete-irrelevance

 

 Monterey Bay Farmed Salmon Assessment; Canada disappointed in overall ranking

Intrafish, Josh Stills, April 30, 2014

...the new ranking comes on the heels of last week's story from Intrafish which stated Monterey Bay had flip flopped on it listing of the British Columbia region as "yellow" or "good" in an earlier draft report... BC responds to flip...

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Over 20 million salmon sets record at Quinsam Hatchery in Campbell River
 Neil Cameron / Campbell River Courier Islander, April 29, 2014

Pink salmon outmigration from the Quinsam River has reached the highest levels ever recorded at Quinsam River Hatchery.

This year the number of outmigrating pink salmon from the Quinsam River is expected to be over 20 million, a record saysDave Ewart, Watershed Enhancement Manager, Ecosystem Management Branch, South Coast Area, Quinsam River Hatchery.

 

Neil Cameron / Campbell River Courier Islander, April 21, 2014

The tray holding the tiny chinook is only about an inch thick. But as Quinsam Hatchery Manager Dave Ewart opens it, the underwater camera catches an amazing site. A seemingly endless number of chinook emerge, taking the first swim of their young lives.

Over 750,000 thousand salmon that were placed as eggs in the Campbell River in January were released as free-swimming chinook fry last Monday.

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Most (72%) Think Resource Development is Good for BC

Ispos, Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Vancouver, BC – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Resource Works shows that most British Columbians believe the natural resource sector is good for the province. The poll also reveals that more could be done to demonstrate that BC’s natural resource sector is a world leader in terms of innovation and sustainability. British Columbians also think that both industry and government could do more to reduce gaps in perception of the sector held by urban versus rural residents.

 

By Ian Austin, The Province April 30, 2014

You can join the conversation and sign up to receive updates at: http://www.resourceworks.com/

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