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Mainstream Canada begins trial to defend reputation
Mon, 2012-01-16
In response to a prolonged and deliberate attack on our company and our employees, Mainstream Canada has been forced to defend our reputation against unfounded and irresponsible accusations by an anti-salmon farming activist.
During the trial, which begins January 16, 2012, we will defend the reputation of our company, which is proud to be the first salmon farm in the world to be certified to the...
Mainstream Canada is first salmon farming company in the world to earn Best Aquaculture Practices certification
Wed, 2011-12-14
Mainstream Canada's Brent Island farm near Campbell River, B.C. is the first salmon farm in the world to be certified to the Global Aquaculture Alliance's Best Aquaculture Practices new standards for farmed salmon.
Read the full press release for more details.
Mainstream upgrade provides downstream benefits for Tofino
Tue, 2011-12-06
A $1.1 million upgrade to Mainstream Canada's Pacific National Processing facility has improved ocean water quality for residents of Tofino and for the West Coast of Vancouver Island.
Read the full press release for more details.
Final investigation by CFIA shows no ISA in B.C. salmon
Fri, 2011-12-02
Mainstream Canada is pleased to learn that after an extensive investigation, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency found no evidence of the Infectious Salmon Anemia virus in farmed or wild B.C. salmon.
"Based on the final results, there are no confirmed cases of the disease in wild or farmed salmon in B.C.," says a press release issued Dec. 2, 2011 by the agency (CFIA).
Since October, the CFIA has...
Risk of Atlantic salmon colonization in B.C.
Wed, 2011-11-30
We have added a new topic to our "Research and Articles" section to provide some historical background about Atlantic salmon in the Pacific Ocean.
Could escaped Atlantic salmon colonize B.C. waters? (2011)
If farmed Atlantic salmon escape, could they survive long enough to reproduce and colonize B.C. waters?
More than 100 years of science and experience says no. In fact, Atlantic salmon...
No evidence of ISA in B.C., CFIA tests conclude
Tue, 2011-11-08
Thousands of tests have shown that there is no ISA virus in B.C. salmon, farmed or wild.
Today the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced the results of a battery of tests on sockeye salmon smolts seized from anti-fish farm activists last month. The tissue quality of the 48 samples originally submitted for testing was sufficient to allow CFIA's retesting to confirm the Infectious Salmon...
Greenpeace 'horror show' full of tired cliches
Fri, 2011-11-04
The latest attack on salmon farming by Greenpeace is based on nothing but broad, baseless claims.
Instead of trying to work with us to tour a farm site, several individuals recently boated past a few farms to take pictures (including a picture of themselves standing on a mort barge, violating clearly posted biosecurity measures) and published a blog post riddled with unsourced claims and wrong...
No conclusive evidence of ISA virus in B.C. fish after independent retesting
Thu, 2011-11-03
Independent tests at one of the world's top ISA virus research labs reanalyzed 48 samples of Pacific salmon and did not find conclusive evidence that any of the fish had ISA.
This week, Dr. Are Nylund at the University of Bergen (Norway) reanalyzed tests done last month on 48 Pacific salmon by Dr. Fred Kibenge at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI). After extensive re-testing, Nylund...
Vets probe ISA virus issue
Tue, 2011-10-25
Professional veterinarians from all around North America are discussing the recent reports that ISA had been discovered in two B.C. sockeye salmon.
The American Veterinary Medical Association regularly publishes the "AquaVetMed" newsletter for its members and recently sent out the following information in an email news update. It is reproduced here as it appeared in the update to AVMA...
Mainstream Canada concerned with preliminary virus reporting
Wed, 2011-10-19
Reports that the ISA virus has been found in wild salmon in B.C. are of great concern for salmon farmers.
The lab at the Atlantic Veterinary College reportedly found evidence of Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) in two samples of Pacific sockeye smolts. The results have yet to be verified by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
However, these lab test results were widely publicized before...
