In July, Derek Figueroa had the privilege of participating in a three-day salmon fact-finding excursion with Monterey Bay Aquarium at Campbell River, located in British Columbia. The highlight was a tour of Marine Harvest’s Sayward hatchery and Farside farm site. The opportunity to participate in a discussion between the world’s most influential seafood conservation organization and world’s largest producer of farmed salmon to discuss current sustainability initiatives of farmed salmon was a valuable, historic, and memorable experience. Seattle Fish is honored to have taken part in this trip and looks forward to participating in future conversations about sustainability in the seafood industry.
In addition to Marine Harvest, Figueroa visited with sea lice researchers purse seining wild juvenile salmon in Okisollo Straight and made stops at an Agrimarine closed containment farm, Aquatic Health Science Center and the BC Salmon Farmers Association resulting in a truly unique experience and learning opportunity.