September 29, 2022 Should the roads to remote coastal towns in Newfoundland be closed during a state of emergency, Mowi veterinarian Dr. Amanda Borchardt will be ready to provide small animal emergency care. During the recent forest fires that closed down road access and delivery of goods to many towns along Newfoundland’s south coast, a
July 10, 2022 Mowi Canada East is pleased to announce the appointment of Gideon Pringle as Managing Director. Educated at the University of Aberdeen with a Degree in Marine & Fisheries and Biology and PhD in Atlantic salmon genetics, Gideon brings with him 37 years of practical salmon aquaculture experience in various departments including breeding,
July 8, 2022 With the recent departure of Alan Cook (Managing Director) from Mowi Canada East, the company has immediately begun the process of securing a Managing Director. The company wishes to thank Alan for his contribution to Mowi, especially during a period of environmental challenge that had affected business operations in southern Newfoundland. Mowi
After 10 weeks of planning and thirteen weeks of shipping involving 17 separate voyages by wellboat, 5,772,109 smolts have been successfully transferred to our sea sites across Canada East. To stock our sea farms in New Brunswick, Newfoundland Bays East and Newfoundland Bays West, the freshwater and saltwater teams have to work extremely closely as
A trial to treat our salmon in New Brunswick with fresh water using the Viktoria Viking wellboat has been hailed a success. Freshwater is used in salmon aquaculture globally as a natural solution for improved gill health as well as a proven method to clean salmon of naturally occurring marine parasites known commonly as sea
We are delighted to welcome five students from The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University to work on our sea sites off the south coast of the island of Newfoundland this summer. We extend a big Mowi welcome to Morgan Anthony, Janice Costello, Marius Jullien, Nicole Tiller and Etana Michelin who are already hard
For the first time ever at Mowi, the team from Canada East has successfully treated salmon of 250g using a thermolicer. Previously, the standard starting weight to use this particular treatment was 500g. Amanda Borchardt, Fish Health and Welfare Director, explains why this is such a significant milestone: “This is a real step forward for
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Managing plastic The increasing prevalence of microplastics in our environment has frequented news stories and headlines throughout 2018. What are microplastics? Microplastics, which by definition are under 5 mm in their longest dimension, are turning up in a wide spectrum of products across the entire food chain. Researchers have detected them in
Leading the Blue Revolution is not a responsibility to take lightly. As the world population continues to grow, so does the demand for healthy food. With our oceans unable to naturally supply today’s needs, we have in a relatively short period of time, successfully supplemented hunting with farming. With aquaculture now providing more fish and
THE CHALLENGES Every day, we produce high-quality farm-raised salmon and value- added products. High quality is ensured through procedures, training, and the sharing of best practices across the Group. In addition, we are constantly improving our monitoring programs and quality assurance systems, and implementing technology that helps us deliver high-quality products across the world. OUR
THE CHALLENGE Consuming farm-raised salmon is both safe and healthy. This assertion is supported by food safety authorities across the world, and proved through our comprehensive monitoring program. We know some consumers may have concerns about farm-raised salmon containing environmental contaminants, pathogen bacteria or medicine residues. Our approach at Mowi is to be transparent and
The story of aquaculture began over two thousand years ago in China. The cultivation of carp fulfilled a basic need; that of providing a consistent supply of fish that was not seasonally dependent or subject to the vagaries and risks of wild harvest. Recent decades have seen many wild fish stocks fully exploited and global
The year 2018 may retrospectively be seen as the year that climate change and environmentalism went from being something of a niche interest to become the centre stage focus of the mainstream. Aquaculture, and specifically salmon farming, naturally has a good story to tell but won’t rest on its laurels. Last October, when the United
Not only does salmon taste great, it is a smart food choice for your health too. In fact, salmon is frequently referred to as something of a nutritional powerhouse, which puts our product in a category of its own. In recent times, over 30 percent of consumers have been reducing their consumption of meat, while
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