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Salmon Farmers Invest in Green Technology Press Release
Well Boat Will Reduce Therapeutant Use and Improve Sea Lice Management
St George – The Ronja Carrier, chartered from the Norwegian company Solvtrans, will be in the Bay of Fundy for the next six months to help salmon farmers control sea lice on salmon farms. Salmon will be carefully pumped from the farm enclosure into the hold of the well boat where they will be immersed in a mixture of seawater and approved therapeutant to remove sea lice, a naturally occurring parasite. Fish are then returned to their enclosure.
....View More NB Salmon Farmers Trigger Over Half A Billion Dollars of Economic Activity Across Canada Press Release
St. George, NB – Based on three key indicators – GDP, employment and labour income a new socio-economic report commissioned by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans demonstrates how the Canadian aquaculture industry generates over $2 billion annually for the national economy with New Brunswick triggering over half a billion dollars of economic activity across Canada. ....View More Sea Lice Research Development Workshop Report Jan 2010 In 2009 NB DAA, in support of the aquaculture industry, applied to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) for the Emergency Registration (ER) of two bath treatments, ALPHA MAX® and Salmosan®, as alternatives to SLICE® for sea lice treatment. ....View More |
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Fish Containment New Brunswick salmon farmers regard the escape of their fish as the top priority of their containment system. They have developed a Code of Containment that follows International Guidelines for Containment set by the International Salmon Farmers Association and the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO). The Code details rigorous guidelines to ensure farmed salmon remain on site. The guidelines specify that the design plans of the facility should reflect the environmental conditions of its location and should include appropriate mooring systems, structural components and netting.
It is due to the vigilance demonstrated by salmon farmers that NASCO has listed aquaculture as one of its lowest threats to wild salmon populations. NASCO has recognized and supports the conservation efforts of the salmon aquaculture industry in New Brunswick.
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