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Jason Downing appointed HR Director at Mowi Canada West

Jan 30, 2023

Jason Downing appointed HR Director at Mowi Canada West

January 30, 2023 Jason Downing will head Mowi’s human resources department at its Campbell River headquarters. Mowi Canada West (MCW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Comox-based resident Jason Downing as Human Resources Director. “I’m very proud to join an organization that is growing healthy seafood, supporting hundreds of local jobs, and is ranked...

Salmon producer Mowi tops global sustainability ranking for the fourth year

Dec 20, 2022

Salmon producer Mowi tops global sustainability ranking for the fourth year

December 20, 2022 Seven of the top 10 animal protein producers are salmon aquaculture companies Mowi – British Columbia’s largest salmon producer – is ranked #1 for the fourth year in a row For the fourth consecutive year, Mowi has been ranked the most sustainable protein producer by the Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index. The...

Long-term sea lice monitoring shows no change after salmon farm closures

Nov 28, 2022

Long-term sea lice monitoring shows no change after salmon farm closures

Long-term scientific study shows the closure of salmon farms located in the Discovery Islands area of British Columbia (B.C.) did not result in a change of sea lice levels on juvenile wild salmon, leaving broader environmental influences as the key drivers of sea lice trends. Recently published 2022 research data based on long-term monitoring of...

Rare White Orca Sighting at Beaver Cove

Aug 19, 2022

Rare White Orca Sighting at Beaver Cove

In the early afternoon on August 10th, 2022, Mowi Canada West Production Manager Mike Dobbs received several alarmed text messages from his crew—two orca whales had settled dangerously close to the shoreline in Beaver Cove. Without hesitation, Mike rushed outside to assess the situation. If the two whales were indeed straddling the shoreline, it could...

Aqua Tromøy Keeping it Fresh

Jun 29, 2022

Aqua Tromøy Keeping it Fresh

Mowi’s vessel, Aqua Tromøy, continues to deliver freshwater baths that aid fish welfare Freshwater baths continue to provide environmentally friendly fish health treatments to salmon raised at Mowi Canada West (MCW) farms, with recent treatments occurring at locations in the north east region of Vancouver Island. Added to Mowi’s fleet in 2019, the 77 metre-long...

Investment at Klemtu

Mar 03, 2022

Investment at Klemtu

Further investment at Klemtu sees new centralized feed station and staff accommodation Anticipation is mounting at Mowi and amongst the Kitasoo/Xai’xais community at Klemtu for the opening of the new centralized feed station. The feed station represents a significant investment from Mowi and will feature state of the art technology including artificial intelligence (AI), a...

Decade for BAP

Mar 03, 2022

Decade for BAP

In keeping with Mowi’s global commitment to have 100% of the harvested volume certified by at least one Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI)-recognised standard, the Mowi team in British Columbia continues to deliver. Branding itself ‘the most comprehensive end-to-end aquaculture certification’, Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) has been the certification scheme most requested by key customers...

Mowi to close processing plant in Surrey, British Columbia

Jan 17, 2022

Mowi to close processing plant in Surrey, British Columbia

Mowi Canada West – British Columbia’s largest salmon producer – has made the difficult decision to permanently close its fish processing plant in Surrey, British Columbia (BC), Canada. This is a direct result of the Liberal Government’s decision on December 17th, 2020, to cancel salmon farming licenses in the Discovery Islands. The former federal Minister...

Mowi First in Sustainabilty Ranking

Dec 20, 2021

Mowi First in Sustainabilty Ranking

British Columbia’s largest grower of salmon – the province’s leading agricultural export – has been ranked the most sustainable protein producer in the world for a third year in a row. Mowi, with head offices in Campbell River, B.C., has been ranked the most sustainable protein producer for the third year in a row by...

Oct 26, 2021

Federal Government’s Discovery Islands Decision Forces Hatchery Closure

October 26, 2021 Mowi Canada West has made the difficult decision to temporarily cease operations at its Dalrymple salmon hatchery near Sayward, British Columbia. This operational decision is a direct result of the Liberal Government’s decision on December 17th 2020 to cancel salmon farming licenses in the Discovery Islands. The former federal Minister of Fisheries...

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