December 2007 -Marine Harvest comments on new study by Krkosek & Morton
In the December issue of Science, two long time critics of salmon aquaculture in BC published a study that purports to show how salmon farms in the Broughton Archipelago are leading to the extinction of some wild salmon stocks in the area.
December 2007 -Marine Harvest donates to four Campbell River organizations
December 2007 - Aboriginal Hockey Gets a Boost
Newspaper article by J.R. Rardon of the North Island Gazette in regards to the success of the Port Hardy Aboriginal Development Team sponsored by Marine Harvest Canada.
November 2007 - MHC Op/Ed Collaboration key to aquaculture industry success in BC
By Clare Backman
Marine Harvest is BC's largest aquaculture company, employing 500 people on the north Island and producing more than half of the 80,000 tonnes of fresh salmon produced in the province each year. We believe it is important that our communities have current and accurate information on our company and public aquaculture issues.
Marine Harvest people have been busy over the last year or two. We have completed two mergers and established the Company as a substantial and successful export business that will be an important part of BC for a long time. We have also begun collaboration with environmental organizations and with several First Nations as we all try to learn from each other while sharing a commitment to sustainability.
October 2007 - Marine Harvest Canada and the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform (CAAR) have completed two requests for proposal for sea lice research in British Columbia's Broughton Archipelago. These RFPs are part of the collaborative research program developed by Marine Harvest Canada and CAAR through the 2006 Framework for Dialogue.
The RFPs seek proposals from researchers on "morbidity and mortality" associated with sea lice infections on migrating juvenile salmon and identification of the source of sea lice found on juvenile salmon in the Broughton Archipelago. It is hoped these two pieces of research will inform the existing body of science looking into the interaction between farmed salmon, wild salmon and sea lice.
For further information or enquiries related to the RFPs please contact Clare Backman Director, Community Relations and Environmental Compliance, Marine Harvest Canada Clare.Backman@marineharvest.com.
October 2007- Contact Marine Harvest Canada for a presentation to your community group.
Marine Harvest Canada wants to meet with you!
We are launching a radio campaign to invite Island residents to visit our website to learn about the way in which Marine Harvest farms salmon in BC. With many myths circulating in the media about salmon farming we are committed to helping the public understand our business through accurate and timely information. A goal for our website and this radio campaign is to encourage people to contact us and arrange for one of our employees to meet with your group and answer your questions.
Click here to send an email to set up a presentation to your group
October 2007- Marine Harvest Canada donates $6000 to Tsolum River Restoration Society.
The Tsolum River Restoration Society (TRRS) has recently benefited from a donation from Marine Harvest Canada. The TRRS has been restoring Towhee Creek, a tributary to the Tsolum River in Courtenay BC, and has received a $6000 donation to help complete two pedestrian bridges that will help prevent stream damage from utility vehicle and horse traffic. These bridges will also be an excellent salmon spawning viewing location.
Marine Harvest Canada is an active supporter of many salmon enhancement and river restoration projects in BC, some of which include the Kitasoo Hatchery, the Northern Vancouver Island Salmon Enhancement Society, Homathco berm construction, the Quinsam Hatchery, Cowichan River rearing channels, and the Kokish River hatchery.