Health and wellness benefits and positive life changes witnessed amongst their clients is why Upper Island Counselling (UIC) does what it does. Executive Director Kelsi Baine says “it motivates us to continue to work in this valuable helping role. We are so grateful for our member companies and our clients,” adding that Mowi Canada West,...
We are now over two months into the COVID-19 crisis. Despite being faced with new challenges, our employees have ensured that key processes can continue to be carried out through innovation and collaboration. Big Tree Creek staff ensured that vaccination procedures at the hatchery wouldn’t stall due to the COVID-19 crisis. Hatchery Manager Chris McNeill...
Mowi has been researching and testing a new underwater sensing system developed by Tidal at Alphabet’s X in Norway over the past three years. After an extensive research and development period involving field testing and data collection, the project is now ready for commercial validation and Mowi will be rolling out the technology to multiple...
The Mowi Canada West team is pulling together to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing keeping employees safe at the workplaces where they are producing food essential to Canada’s response to this unprecedented health challenge. The Province listed aquaculture as an essential service March 26 – along with healthcare provision and other food production sectors. “We...
Freshwater, saltwater. Saltwater, freshwater. Salmon farmers have a strong connection with the fish they farm as they grow from smolts in fresh water to full sized salmon in saltwater farms. Throughout the process, Mowi farmers learn how fish behave in different situations. This accumulated knowledge makes them better able to optimize their care for the fish,...
Think safety first. That’s the goal of Mowi Canada West’s BrainSafe Workshops, and it’s been the job of Facilitator Mike Strasdine, the Health and Safety representative at the Port Hardy Processing Plant to remind employees about the program, as he presents refresher courses to all sites. “Most people were really receptive to the refresher,” says Strasdine. “The program runs best...
“Buying local” is important to Mowi Canada West, and Category Manager Mohammed Shoaib Ahmed is one of the people whose job it is to make sure that happens when procuring goods and services for the firm. “The procurement team works with everyone on the farms, plants, hatcheries, warehouses, and the office in Campbell River, and we help to strategically source...
M3 consultants from Sweden, Iceland, the United States, and Canada met together in Surrey February 3-7 to correct and improve some of the processes at Port Hardy Primary Processing Plant (PHPP) and VAP Surrey. Systems Administrator Jeremy Hoover says the gathering was effective in identifying improvements concerning recording the numbers of fish being processed and how Mowi’s final product is reported and is made ready for the company’s sales department. Companies represented included...
In 2012, Mowi Canada West began a BrainSafe journey to improve safety for people, reduce incidents, and embed why safety is truly important. Over the past seven years, the company has shaped an excellent safety culture and as a result, has made tremendous achievements in safety performance along the way. Blaine Tremblay, Mowi Health and Safety Manager, said “Our work is not done, and to support our culture moving...
“Well, hello, dolly. It’s so nice to see you back where you belong.” That phrase from an old, old song could fit well today at Mowi Canada West where Fresh Water Transport Manager Andrew Riley has implemented a system of wheeled dollies to help employees move heavy, six-inch hose around when transporting smolts. “I am always looking for...
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