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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

NB Largest Producer Of Farmed Salmon

With over 90 licensed fish farms, New Brunswick taking home the prize for the largest producer of farmed salmon in Atlantic Canada. 

That from Pam Parker with the Atlantic Canadian Fish Farmers Association. 

She tells CHSJ News one of the things they do to protect the industry is rotate which farms are active. 

Parker says it gives each ecosystem enough time to rejuvenate and stops the cycle of pathogens.

She says salmon farms have existed in the province for 30 years so there is a large research base here to drive the industry. 

She says there is potential for industry growth in both Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, but each ecosystem is different.