At Mowi, we work with the ocean to produce nutritious, delicious and supreme-quality seafood. We fulfill one fifth of global demand for farm-raised Atlantic salmon and are constantly driven by innovation and the desire to achieve the highest standards of sustainability.
In Canada, we operate salmon farms on the coast of beautiful British Columbia and Vancouver Island, where 600 people produce 45,000 tonnes of sustainable farm-raised Atlantic salmon each year.
Our salmon are four-star certified to the Global Aquaculture Alliance Best Aquaculture Practices and we are the first company in North America to have a farm certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council salmon standard.
The many phases of Mowi’s fish farming business in British Columbia are located in or near a number of coastal communities.
Campbell River, located at the mid-point of the east coast of Vancouver Island, is home to Mowi Canada West’s main office. Known as “The Salmon Capital of the World”, Campbell River is home to many resource industries including tourism, mining and forestry.
Port Hardy and Port McNeill, at the northern tip of Vancouver Island, are home to about 200 Mowi employees.
Klemtu, on the mainland central coast, is home to the Kitasoo/Xai’xais people and Kitasoo Seafoods. This joint venture between the Kitasoo and Mowi has helped make fish farming a part of the community.
Mowi globally produces one-fifth of the world’s farm-raised salmon at facilities in Norway, Scotland, Canada, Chile, Ireland and the Faroe Islands. Globally, we employ over 12 000 people. Mowi is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) and its shares also trade on the US OTC market.
Mowi ASA is one of the largest seafood companies in the world, and the world’s largest producer of Atlantic salmon.
Since the Mowi adventure started in 1964 the company has grown and changed in many ways. From its humble beginnings, when a few pioneers started farming fish in their back yards, through to the present day, Mowi has become a global leader in its field. As the company has grown, both organically and as a result of mergers and acquisitions, Mowi has maintained its leading position at the forefront of the aquaculture industry.
The adventure of Mowi begins
First stocking of salmon smolt in seawater. Hydro buys 50 % of Mowi.
Mowi becomes a recognized brand.
Several M&As and Norsk Hydro takes 100 % ownership of Mowi.
The Marine Harvest group is established from three independent companies (Pan Fish, Marine Harvest, Fjord Seafood).
Mowi establishes its own feed division, strengthening a fully integrated value chain.
Morpol becomes part of Marine Harvest Group.
Marine Harvest aquires Gray Aqua Group and Northern Harvest, and establish Mowi Canada East.
Marine Harvest once again becomes Mowi.
MOWI brand launch
Material and technical support from Mowi Canada West has made a significant contribution towards the success of the Goldstream Volunteer Salmonid Enhancement Association (GVSEA). Peter McCully, Technical Advisor for GVSEA, the NGO that operates the Goldstream River Hatchery in Greater Victoria, says the Association is a multi-faceted operation and supports numerous activities: An education program
Mowi’s Global Safety Week ran from October 26 to October 30. Each day of the week was filled with opportunities to learn, engage and refresh knowledge about safety. Each morning a Senior Management team member started the day off with a Safety commitment message, followed by a One Point Lesson on a critical topic. These
Mowi Academy is designed so new technicians can wade into their responsibilities within the company, as opposed to jumping in at the deep end. That’s how Human Resources Manager Shylo Loock explains it. “When new technicians were hired, we used to send them to any site in the company that was shorthanded, essentially throwing them