Canfisco: Fraser River sockeye run may be overhyped, but still significant
Rob Morley, vice president of production for Canada's largest wild fish processor, is gearing up to tackle a Fraser River sockeye production season likely to rival that of 2010, the infamous record run year
US canned salmon exports to UK rise overall, but sockeye still lags
A jump in canned salmon to UK has been a big contributor to roughly 18% rise in US exports of the packaged seafood this year through June, even though canned sockeye exports to the European nation continue to struggle
BC mine spill leaves some skeptical of fish health
Scientist says it could take years to know for sure the impact on the fish, and First Nations band chief says people have every right to be paranoid despite health safety reassurance from government
Potential bumper Fraser River run could bring consumer prices down
Prices to consumers for sockeye salmon could fall on an expected bumper Fraser River run
World’s top 100 seafood companies close in on $100bn turnover
Combined, the 100 companies on our ranking this year had revenues of nearly $100bn, up by $1.8bn from our 2013 report
Chile salmon producers receive ‘eager’ order requests from Russia
Chile's salmon producers have already received important order requests of Atlantic salmon, which is upping prices, although they need to be wary of continuity of ban
Fraser River sockeye salmon season starting strong
Despite mining spill alarm bell, now reportedly moot, the Fraser River sockeye salmon run is starting off strong
BC waterways okay after mine waste spill, says test
The water in British columbia lakes and river flooded mine waste this week remains well within aquatic life guidelines, show preliminary test results made public on Thursday.The results came after a major industrial accident put locals under a water ban and raised fears about the long-term impact on the environment and fish stocks, reports the Canadian Press.A dam holding back the tailings pond at the Mount Polley gold and copper mine in central B.C. failed on Monday, releasing 10 million cubic metres of water and 4.5 million cubic metres of silt into adjacent lakes, rivers and creeks."All results came back meeting the requirements for B.C. and Canadian drinking water standards -- this is very good news," Jennifer McGuire of the province's Environment Ministry told a public meeting in Likely, B.C.The ban on using water from the lake and surrounding rivers and creeks remained in effect while officials awaited further testing.The samples were collected from three locations on Monday, two on Quesnel Lake and one on Quesnel River.A memo released by the provincial government to explain the data said none of the test results fell outside of drinking-water guidelines. It also said potential contaminants were all "well below aquatic life guidelines," though officials were still awaiting test results from fish tissue.For the complete article, click here.
Seafood entrepreneur: Orca Bay CEO’s humble beginnings in the plant
Orca Bay Seafoods and its CEO Ryan Mackey are no strangers to small beginnings, and the executive says humility is one of the biggest lessons he’s learned in more than two decades in the seafood industry
Some Fraser River sockeye turn up dead after mining waste spill
Fish deaths could be due to exposure to toxins or grey silt clogging the gills, and the potential impact 'can't be underestimated', says fisheries advisor