Canadians and the world have experienced 390 million Canadian-produced salmon meals vanishing from stores and restaurants, instead being replaced by salmon flown in from other countries at higher prices and a larger carbon footprint.
The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) has announced the results of elections held at the 2016 Annual General Meeting on November 30th in Ottawa...
Aquaculture is Canada’s fastest growing agricultural industry, yet in 2014 it suffered $57 million in lost sales due to labour shortages, and these annual losses are expected to rise...
New Report: The Evolution of Land Based Atlantic Salmon Farms
Global report highlights the role of land based farming systems for Atlantic salmon…
OTTAWA, ON – IntraFish, a highly-respected global media organization that covers the seafood industry today awarded Canadian Aquaculture pioneer Cooke Aquaculture CEO Glenn Cooke the Person of the Year Award...
OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance today reported healthy farmed seafood export numbers for 2015, and new demand in Asia...
OTTAWA - Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea today made the following statement: “A successfully concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement would protect and create Canadian jobs, and grow our economy by giving Canadian businesses access to some of the most dynamic markets in the world...
OTTAWA – Canada’s seafood farmers and the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance today supported the unanimous recommendations by the Senate Standing Committee of Fisheries and Oceans including the call for a new national Aquaculture Act, the first federal act of its kind in Canada...
March 16, 2015 – Boston, Mass (USA) – The global salmon farming industry produces 14.8 billion meals every year and creates 121,000 jobs in coastal communities around the world, says a new report...
Our government firmly believes that aquaculture can create much-needed jobs in coastal, rural and aboriginal communities. It is a growing industry that represents billions of dollars in economic activity and thousands of jobs for Canadian families...
Aquaculture today is among the fastest growing food sectors in the world accounting for nearly 50 per cent of the world’s total fish production...
OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) today welcomed the federal government’s renewed commitment to its Sustainable Aquaculture Program which will continue to foster a responsible and competitive Canadian industry.
OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) today welcomed several recommendations contained in the newly released Conference Board of Canada study of how to improve the economic viability of Canada’s seafood industries in meeting growing global demand for fish and seafood. In particular, CAIA echoed the Conference Board’s call for the creation of a federal Aquaculture Act to achieve increase growth, employment, investment income and export opportunities...
OTTAWA, ON – A representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today described Canada’s aquaculture industry as invaluable to future global food security at the same time a new report highlighted that simply boosting seafood consumption to levels recommended by Canada’s Food Guide could save thousands of lives each year.
OTTAWA - The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) today welcomed the announcement of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union...
OTTAWA - The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) today welcomed the Honourable Gail Shea as the new federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and expressed their enthusiasm to work together to create new jobs and growth following today's cabinet shuffle by Prime Minister Stephen Harper...
ST. ANDREWS - Growing population will force humanity to get more food from the ocean, a scientist said in St. Andrews on Tuesday...
Ottawa, ON – With the release of the Canadian Organic Aquaculture Standard on May 10, Canadian consumers will now have the opportunity to choose certified organic farmed seafood including finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants...
Ottawa, ON – A delegation of Canada’s seafood farmers will travel to Boston, Massachusetts for the 2012 International Boston Seafood Show. Taking place on March 11-13, 2012, the annual show is the largest and most anticipated seafood event in North America...
Ottawa, ON – The Government of Canada is partnering with three industry organizations to put in place the building blocks for a fish and seafood traceability system that will enhance the sector’s competitiveness at home and abroad, Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemieux announced in Ottawa today, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz...
Ottawa, ON - A new inventory of research on salmon aquaculture in Canada has now been posted online and is available to the general public...
Ottawa, ON - The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) is pleased to see the government of Nova Scotia and Fisheries & Oceans Canada are recognizing the value of aquaculture with the approval of leases for two new salmon farms in St. Mary’s Bay...
Ottawa, ON - Proudly sponsored by the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance, a national association representing Canadian aquaculture operators, feed companies and suppliers, the Eighth International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety (ICMSS) will take place in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island from June 12-17, 2011...
OTTAWA, ON - May 4, 2011 - A new website launched today will bring together salmon farmers from around the world while educating the public about the benefits of this important industry...
Ruth Salmon, CAIA's Executive Director, addresses media, seafood growers and restaurant industry reps at Catch in Calgary...
CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND--(Marketwire - June 19, 2010) - The Government of Canada is investing in marketing focused on boosting international sales for Canadian seafood producers. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Gerry Ritz and Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea today announced an investment of over $1 million for the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) to promote the high quality and diversity of their products globally...
Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture is a mouthful, but it might also be one of the best models for farming multiple species with the least impact on the environment...
Organized by the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA), the Farmed Seafood Extravaganza on September 30 was the first celebration of every type of seafood farmed in Canadian waters...
